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Dushanbe GS 2026
Lytvynenko: Team Spirit and a Great Atmosphere Fuelling Performance

Yelyzaveta Lytvynenko (UAE) is now a familiar attendee on the World Judo Tour.

Dushanbe GS 2026
Giuffrida: “The Atmosphere in Dushanbe Gave Me Power”

At -52 kg, the athletes gathered in Dushanbe had a clear top seed, not just by ranking but by status ...

Athlete Stories
Marie Branser Makes History for Guinea

Marie Branser is 33 years old and remains a familiar face on the World Judo Tour.

Continental Championships
A Proud Host and A Vision for the Future

At the 47th African Judo Senior Championships, Nairobi 2026, the spotlight is not only on the athletes ...

JudoPod
From Fighter to Leader, Hedvig Karakas’ Life Beyond the Tatami

What happens when the ‘killer instinct’ that defines an elite athlete meets both motherhood and a ...

JudoPod
Inside an Unorthodox Champion’s Mind

What does it take to defeat a legend and then keep chasing more? For Tamerlan Bashaev, success is less ...

Interview
Julien Goes Around the World (38)

Julien is a travelling judoka and the creator of the Judo Nomad project, an initiative that takes him ...

Athlete Stories
The British Team for the European Championships has a New Face

This week many countries have announced their teams for the European Championships, due to take place ...

JudoPod
How Neil Adams Became the Voice of Judo

What does it take to win at the highest level and then stay at the top of the sport in a completely different ...

Athlete Stories
Let’s Talk About Audrey!

Ten times a Paris Grand Slam medallist; 6 of those medals have been gold! 4 times a world medallist, ...

Video
Inside the Mind of Hifumi Abe

Few names in modern judo command as much respect as Hifumi Abe’s.

JudoPod
Marti Malloy on Olympic Dreams and the Road to LA28

The seventh episode of JudoPod has just been released, shining a spotlight on Marti Malloy (USA), a world ...