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WJC - DOHA 2023
Technical Analysis, Day 4: The Mark of the Biggest Champions

Neil Adams, an icon in the judo world; it’s fitting that as he is a world champion and a double olympic ...

WJC - Doha 2023
First World Title for Coach Valois-Fortier

In all competitions, there are these little stories that sometimes, often, all the time, make the big ...

ATHLETE STORIES
Hedvig Karakas: Taking the Time to Process

Hedvig (Hedi) Karakas was European champion, has 27 World Judo Tour medals including two from the Masters ...

IJF News
Claudiu Chimoiu Becomes the New IJF Events Director

Claudiu Chimoiu has been working for the International Judo Federation for thirteen years, thirteen years ...

WJC - DOHA 2023
Day 4: Three Things to Think About in Doha

It’s day 4 and we are around the halfway point. It’s been magnificent so far, no two ways about it. ...

WJC - Doha 2023
WJC 2023 Day 3: Glory Earned and Glory Returned

On Day 3 of the World Judo Championships – Doha 2023, the -57kg and -73kg athletes had their chance ...

WJC - Doha 2023
-73kg: Stump Makes History

Like fellow defending champion Rafaela Silva in the -57kg category, Tsogtbaatar Tsend-Ochir’s world ...

WJC - DOHA 2023
Technical Analysis, Day 3: Favourites Can Do Both, Win and Lose

Nicolas Messner is an important cog in the IJF engine with roles across several sectors.

WJC - Doha 2023
-57kg: Deguchi Rises Again

Rio 2016 Olympic champion Rafaela Silva surprised the judo world back in October at the Tashkent World ...

WJC - DOHA 2023
IJF President Marius Vizer Presents Awards For Exceptional Contributions to the Judo Family

At every year’s world championships there is a single evening that brings together as many of the sports ...

WJC - DOHA 2023
IJF Statement: Clean Judo

During the -66kg semi-final between Hifumi Abe (JPN) and Walide Khyar (FRA) something small and white ...

WJC - Doha 2023
President Vizer Meets With His Highness Prince Fahad Bin Jalawi Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

The World Judo Championships bring together the best athletes from around the world for a week.