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Ulaanbaatar GS 2023
-66kg: Yondonperenlei Opens the Score for Mongolia

-66kg was the first category for which we knew the composition of the final block.

Ulaanbaatar GS 2023
Mongolia 2023, the Turning Point

Exactly one year ago, after several grand prix, the first edition of the Ulaanbaatar Grand Slam began ...

Astana GS
+100kg: Bashaev Again, but Different!

There was an air of deja vu among the men's heavyweights, since the final strangely resembled the one ...

From Kazakhstan to Mongolia, What a Ride!

The third and final day in Astana has come to a close and with smooth organisation, a huge and well attended ...

Astana GS
Technical Analysis, Day 3: The Emphasis Remains to Search for Ippon

Florin Daniel Lascau, 1991 world champion, IJF Head Referee Director and the only non-Japanese Shidoin ...

Astana GS
+78kg: Shiyan Xu Scores and Puts China on Top

Léa Fontaine arrived in Astana with the guarantee of a perhaps slightly more lenient draw in the first ...

Astana GS
-100kg: Kanikovskiy, Kostoev, Bozbayev and Kumric Employ Precision to Win

The two highest ranked judoka of the category made their way to the semi-finals without too much trouble ...

Astana GS
-78kg: Mao Izumi Is New and She is Golden

There were some big names in the -78kg category, which is one of the most exciting categories on the ...

Astana GS
-90kg: Tristani Mosakhlishvili Hit Hard in Astana

Rafael Macedo (BRA) was the tournament's number one seed.

Judo for Peace
Afghanistan in Astana, Much More Than a Symbol

Their names are Ahmad Shabir (-66kg), Mod Reshad (-73kg), Mirullah (-66kg), Faisal (-90kg) and Jamaluddin ...

The Olympic Champion Series
The Olympic Champions (7): Haruki Uemura (JPN)

Interviewing an Olympic champion is something special and always delivers some thought-provoking words ...

Astana GS
-81kg: Somon Makhmadbekov Impresses

We like the -81kg category. We like it because it is often unpredictable, spectacular and uncertain.