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Abu Dhabi WC 2024
Technical Analysis, Day 2: Respect and Fair Play Set Us Apart

Armen Bagdasarov is a hero in Uzbekistan, their first Olympic medallist.

Abu Dhabi Worlds 2024
The UAE Welcomes the Judo World with Open Arms in Abu Dhabi

The Abu Dhabi World Championships 2024 were officially opened on day two of the competition as the opening ...

Abu Dhabi Worlds 2024
-73kg: Heydarov and Azerbaijan's Dreams Come True

At -73kg, world number 1 Hidayat Heydarov (AZE) was in the form of his life heading into the Abu Dhabi ...

Abu Dhabi WC 2024
-66kg: Tanaka Continues Japan's Winning Streak

Such was the level on show in the -66kg category at the Abu Dhabi World Championships 2024, only three ...

Abu Dhabi WC 2024
-57 kg: Mimi Huh Intervenes

There is no elephant in the room, it’s the subject everyone has been talking about since the beginning ...

Abu Dhabi WC 2024
Team France: We Aren't Afraid to Participate at the Worlds

A week ago we noted that the Japanese team coming to Abu Dhabi would be an almost exclusively different ...

Abu Dhabi WC 2024
Catarina Costa: Responsibility and Good Vibes

Portugal’s Catarina Costa likes to travel to Abu Dhabi, it’s among her favourite destinations on ...

Abu Dhabi WC 2024
Assunta Scutto: I Am Patient

Junior world champion in October 2021, Assunta Scutto burst straight on to the senior scene winning gold ...

Abu Dhabi GS
What to Follow on Day 2 of the Abu Dhabi World Championships

The Abu Dhabi World Championships got off to a flying start on Day 1 in the Emirati capital.

Athlete's Story
When Reality is Brighter Than a Dream

As editors of the International Judo Federation, we have a duty to hide behind the stories we tell.

Abu Dhabi WC 2024
Abu Dhabi Crowns Three Brand New Champions on Day 1

The flagship event of the IJF World Judo Tour 2024, the Abu Dhabi World Championships has well and truly ...

Abu Dhabi Worlds 2024
Technical Analysis, Day 1: Ne-Waza and the Grit to Fight to the End

IJF Head Referee Director Florin Daniel Lascau heads up the commission looking after all refereeing decisions ...