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Sharing a Life in Judo

We speak often about the judo family, its far-reaching feeling of community and the lifelong friendships ...

African Judo Union
Clarisse in Africa: Sewing Seeds of Hope, Harvesting Excellence

For a few days, Luanda, the capital of Angola, became the setting for a first-of-its-kind event on the ...

Africa Judo Union
Clarisse Agbegnenou Arrives in Angola Ahead of Judo Masterclass

Clarisse Agbegnenou has arrived in Angola for the masterclasses taking place on 20th and 21st July with ...

OTP WJC 2025
Yolk Kazirbyek: An Inspired Judoka

Yolk Kazirbyek's family lives near Darkhan city, the capital of the Darkhan-Uul Province in northern ...

OTP WJC 2025
The Countdown is Over!

31 minutes and 30 seconds to go

From Tatami to Turquoise Waters: The Oceania Judo Open Returns to Tahiti

When you think of Tahiti, in French Polynesia, the first image that comes to mind is a postcard of a ...

Interview
Julien Goes Around the World (29)

Julien Brulard is travellling the world with his judogi aiming to visit all countries to promote judo ...

Interview
Police and Judo Are His Life

We have published several articles about the work of Johannes Daxbacher, head of the IJF Police Commission, ...

Gender Equality
JFPSA Works for Women’s Empowerment

The Judo for Women Empowerment initiative was launched in 2021 by Judo for Peace South Africa (JFPSA) ...

Book
In the End, It All Pays Off: Anna-Maria Wagner’s Road to the Olympics

With 2025 marking her final year on the competitive judo mat, Anna-Maria Wagner is making one last powerful ...

Interview
Julien Goes Around the World (28)

Julien Brulard continues his world tour, travelling from dojo to dojo and from judo session to judo session. ...

Interview
Judo Can Help You Become an Actor!

Dr Tsegaye Degineh is the President of the Judo and Ju-Jitsu Association of Ethiopia.