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Dushanbe GS 2026
-81 kg: Makhmadbekov Fulfils the Brief

For the host nation of the 2026 Dushanbe Grand Slam, the objectives were clear: creating as many moments ...

Dushanbe GS 2026
-70 kg: Kowalewska Stuns the Austrian Champ

Day two of the Dushanbe Grand Slam brought power and precision to the tatami of the Qasri Tennis arena. ...

Dushanbe GS 2026
-73 kg: Asadulloev Earns Tajikistan’s Second Gold in Dushanbe

All eyes were on world number 2 Muhiddin Asadulloev, fighting at home and with an entire arena behind ...

Dushanbe GS 2026
-63 kg: Bold Takes Gold!

The second day of the 2026 Dushanbe Grand Slam has been an illustration of the ranking list’s value ...

Dushanbe GS 2026
Dushanbe Grand Slam, Day 2 - Preliminaries

A high calibre day was promised and a high calibre day is what we enjoyed! Athletes of four weight categories ...

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 ...

Dushanbe GS 2026
Dushanbe Delivers Again and Again

As the first of three days of competition comes to a close in the Qasri Tennis arena, everyone could ...

Dushanbe GS 2026
-57 kg: Olga Mukhina Takes First World Judo Tour Medal, and it’s Gold!

At -57 kg, a number of newcomers and young stars-of-the-future stepped on to the tatami of the Qasri ...

Dushanbe GS 2026
-66 kg: Emomali Excels at Home

Nurali Emomali carried the weight of a nation of judo fans on his shoulders as he arrived in the Qasri ...

Dushanbe GS 2026
-52 kg: The Unshakable Odette Giuffrida

When there is just one athlete in a group who already owns world, Olympic and continental titles, it ...

Dushanbe GS 2026
-60 kg: Bliev Wins in Style

The first of the two men’s weight categories in contention on day one in the Tajik capital was ready ...

Dushanbe GS 2026
-48 kg: Jamsran Defends Her Dushanbe Crown

The first category to assign medals at the 2026 Dushanbe Grand Slam entered the Qasri Tennis arena to ...