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Judo for Refugees
World Refugee Day: From Celebration to Responsibility

The calendar, each year, is filled with celebrations, commemorations and anniversary dates.

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 ...

Coach Stories
Raffaele Toniolo: Complex Relationships are the Coach's Challenge

Coaching is not a singular job. In fact, it is endless, unpredictable, multi-skilled, heart-breaking ...

Astana GS
-81kg: Somon Makhmadbekov Impresses

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