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Keiji Suzuki is Happy With the First International Experience of the Year

There is a large Japanese team in Paris but several of the names are not well known.

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Martha Fawaz: "I did it!"

Twenty-two year old Martha Fawaz first fought in Paris in 2021 while still a teenager.

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Paris Grans Slam: Paris Grand Slam: A Great Judo Festival

We were eagerly awaiting it! As at the beginning of each season, the first day of the Paris Grand Slam ...

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-63 kg: Kaju (JPN) Takes Second Grand Slam Gold in a Row

Going into the -63 kg medal contests, France topped the medal table ahead of Japan by just two bronze ...

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-73 kg: Ahadov is Thrilled to Win in Paris for the First Time

The -73 kg final was billed to be a contest full of powerful judo, two experts in the use of momentum ...

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-57 kg: Fawaz Takes an Emotional Gold

In the final Martha Fawaz was flying the host’s flag while Timna Nelson Levy arrived after a fantastic ...

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-66 kg: Pashayev (AZE) Wins His First Grand Slam Gold

As everyone around the world gets used to the new rules, we can see that in Paris the transition into ...

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-52 kg: An All-Japanese Final

This third category of the day was already guaranteed to provide Japan with their 4th and 5th medals ...

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-60 kg: The French Rivalry Sends Valadier Picard to the Top Spot

Romain Valadier Picard had proven himself to be the best -60 kg Frenchman on the day already, reaching ...

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-48 kg: The First Grand Slam Gold of 2025 Goes to Japan

After a preliminary block that went at a blistering pace, the medal contests were decided by skill, by ...

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And So it Begins...

There is nothing quite like the countdown into the first contests of the Paris Grand Slam.

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A New Head Women’s Coach for France: Lucie Decosse

At the end of each Olympic cycle there is an inevitable shuffling of roles, restructuring of teams and ...