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Baku GS 2024
Good Judo is Good Judo

Ramazan Abdulaev (AIN) won in Baku in 2023 and was back in 2024 with the aim of retaining his title.

Para Judo
IBSA Grand Prix Heidelberg 2024 - Results Day 1

Day one of the IBSA Grand Prix Heidelberg 2024 began with the opening ceremony of the event where both ...

Para Judo
Tactics In Play

Rio 2016 Olympian and European silver medallist Esther Stam has been working with the IBSA team as a ...

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).

Para Judo
Reviewing the Rules

As is the case for all IJF events, a refereeing meeting took place ahead of the weekend in Heidelberg, ...

Para Judo
The Closer I Am to the Mat, the More My Heart Feels Full

Triple Olympian judoka (Atlanta ‘96, Sydney ‘00, Athens ’04), a world championship finalist, Sara ...