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Cadet WC 2025
Day Four Preview: The Final Day of Individual Competition

The final day of individual competition at the OTP Group Cadet World Championships 2025 is upon us, before ...

Cadet WC 2025
Surprises, Confirmations and Rising Stars

Day three of the OTP Group World Cadet Championships in Sofia was marked by a mix of confirmations at ...

Cadet WC 2025
-81kg: Bakhodirov Shines as Uzbekistan Claims Another Title

Top seed Tajus Babaicenko (LTU) began the morning with confidence, securing convincing victories over ...

Cadet WC 2025
-63 kg: Alieva’s Golden Arm

The -63 kg category offered a mix of confirmations and surprises through the day.

Cadet WC 2025
-73 kg: Varnicic Executes the Perfect Plan

The -73 kg category was the fastest to take shape, with the semi-final line-up revealed in decisive fashion. ...

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-57 kg: Mongolia Celebrates as Mashbat Strikes World Cadet Gold

Firmly established at the top of the category, Jolina Reinhold (GER) opened her campaign in commanding ...

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Kosei Inoue: From Tatami Legend to Guiding the Future of Judo

Few names resonate in the world of judo quite like Kosei Inoue.

Cadet WC 2025
The First Two Days: Nothing Beats Positive Judo

At the IJF Technical Meeting in December 2024, Head Referee Directors Florin Daniel Lascau and Armen ...

Cadet WC 2025
Diversity of Nations Shines After Two Days in Sofia

After two days of intense competition at the OTP Group World Cadet Championships Sofia 2025, the medal ...

Cadet WC 2025
Day 3 Preview: Middleweights Take the Stage in Sofia

As the third day of competition dawns at the OTP Group Cadet World Championships 2025, four new weight ...

Cadet WC 2025
-66 kg: Khamkhoev Captures World Gold

Chance sometimes works in mysterious ways. Looking at the line-up for the semi-finals, there was a clear ...

Cadet WC 2025
-52 kg: Shirakane Strikes Gold in Classic Japanese Style

She may not have been the tournament’s number one seed but all eyes were firmly on Madina Qurbonzoda ...