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Baku GS 2024
Hosts Azerbaijan Lead at the End of Day 2

With three medals, including a gold for Diyora Keldiyorova in the women’s -52 kg category, the Uzbeks ...

Baku GS 2024
-73kg: Heydarov Heroics Gifts First Gold to Hosts

Home comfort is something special, not that Hidayat Heydarov (AZE) needs it, but when his experience ...

Baku GS 2024
What to Follow on Day Three of the Baku Grand Slam

Goodbyes can be hard. After two days of exhilarating action in Baku, the IJF Grand Slam is drawing to ...

Baku GS 2024
-81kg: The Home Team Dominate in Baku

The home team had 3 entries in the category. As is stated in the rules, each nation can register two ...

Baku GS 2024
Technical Analysis, Day 2: A Range of Techniques Increases the Probability of Winning

Olympic, world and European champion Tina Trstenjak has made a smooth transition from the on-mat business ...

Baku GS 2024
-70kg: Matic Leaves With Gold

Elisavet Teltsidou (GRE) arrived as both the top seed and the reigning Baku Grand Slam champion but having ...

Baku GS 2024
-63kg: Another First Gold as Piovesana Follows Babulfath’s Path

If Tara Babulfath (SWE) did it on day one, today belonged to Lubjana Piovesana (AUT).

Referee Stories
To Be Calm is Key

Being a world number one is something special, no matter the area of expertise, from the best judoka ...

Baku GS 2024
Technical Analysis, Day 1: A Rounded Judo Education is Rewarded.

Mohamed Meridja is the Education and Coaching Director of the IJF, a stalwart of the World Judo Tour ...

Baku GS 2024
What to Follow on Day Two of the Baku Grand Slam

After a magnificent first day of competition during the Baku Grand Slam 2024, four additional weight ...

Baku GS 2024
-57kg: Deguchi Once Again

We were waiting impatiently for this category! It must be said that the draw held something exciting. ...

Baku GS 2024
-60kg: Abdulaev Defends Baku Crown

Only a few weeks after climbing on top of the podium at home in Paris, Luka Mkheidze (FRA) was stopped ...