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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.

WJC - Doha 2023
Judo Is Cool

There was a special atmosphere this morning for the third day of competition at the World Judo Championships ...

WJC - DOHA 2023
Day 3 - Five Things to Look Out for in Doha

Days 1 and 2 in Qatar are already missed a great deal.

WJC - Doha 2023
Opening Ceremony: Tradition and Modernity

On Day 2 of competition at the World Judo Championships – Doha 2023, the ABHA Arena bore witness to ...

WJC - Doha 2023
WJC 2023 Day 2: Eight and Counting for the Abe Siblings

The action continued on day 2 of the World Judo Championships – Doha 2023 and today it was the turn ...

WJC - Doha 2023
-66kg: Abe’s Fantastic Four

It’s fair to say that most people with even a passing interest in international judo could have predicted ...

WJC - DOHA 2023
-52kg: Queen Abe’s Golden Quadruple

Uta Abe is the undisputed queen of the -52kg category.

WJC - DOHA 2023
Technical Analysis, Day 2: a Good Mix

IJF Referee Supervisor Carlo Knoester is experienced and committed to the development of world judo.

WJC - Doha 2023
Lisa Allan is Ready to Move On

Did Dr Lisa Allan, when she was a young judoka, ever dream of becoming the new IJF General Secretary? ...

WJC - Doha 2023
A Life of Passion at the Service of Judo

Jean-Luc Rougé has been the IJF General Secretary for the last twelve years and after a career dedicated ...

WJC- DOHA 2023
Day 2: Two Things to Get Us Up Out of Our Seats in Doha

Day one has been and gone. Japan did what Japan does, at -52kg, but at -60kg it was Spain who prevailed ...