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GP Portugal 2024
-70kg: A Professional Win for Matic

There were a lot of really good athletes in the second women's category of the day, starting with double ...

GP Portugal 2024
-73kg: A Spectacular Win for Lavrentev

A title holder here in Portugal, Obidkhon Nomanov (UZB) had a clear advantage, that of starting the day ...

GP Portugal 2024
-63kg: Renshall Proves That It Is Never Finished

With a fourth place in the world ranking, Katharina Haecker (AUS) demonstrates consistency and regularity ...

GP Portugal 2024
Odivelas Is the Capital of World Judo for Three Days

The opening ceremony of Grand Prix Portugal 2024 took place today in the heart of the city of Odivelas. ...

Olympic Season
What Does the Arrival of 2024 Mean to You?

For some, the arrival of a new year signals a moment to take a deep breath and re-ignite one’s resolve, ...

Judo for Refugees
Judo Gave Us a Family

There is Muna Dahouk, Arab Sibghatullah, Adnan Khankan, Nigara Shaheen, Mohammad Rashnonezhad.

Refereeing and Coaching
Ambition and Realism During the Refereeing and Coaching Seminar

Prior to Grand Prix Portugal 2024, the judo calendar of this important Olympic year began in Gyor, Hungary, ...

GP Portugal 2024
-57kg: Huh Takes Gold With a Recipe of Pace and Precision

Three of the top 4 seeds did what their ranking suggested and made it to the quarter-final stages.

GP Portugal 2024
-66kg: Abuladze Reaches the Top Again

The level of the category was high throughout the day, offering us very high quality contests with a ...

GP Portugal 2024
-52kg: Keldiyorova Shows Precision and Determination

The -52kg category showed a face fairly consistent with what one could imagine, based on the world ranking. ...

GP Portugal 2024
-60kg: Baratov Wins His first Grand Prix Gold

Youssri Samy (EGY) has believed in his good luck for a long time.

GP Portugal 2024
-48kg: 100% for Japan

There was a classic scenario at play in the first final of the first day of the first World Judo Tour ...