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Jane Bridge: The Survival Instinct

Born on 4th February 1960 in England, Jane Bridge is known for being among the first women in history ...

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André Mariano Dos Santos: Safety Feeds Confidence!

Prior to the Hungary Grand Slam, IJF referee Andre Mariano dos Santos of Brazil gave us generous access ...

Interview: Tina Trstenjak & Maria Portela
Friendship, Fights and Needing a Hug!

“How is everything, Tina? Are you looking forward to fighting?” “Yes, it’s been a long time!”

Interview
We are watching!

It’s no secret that the whole world has been waiting for the restart and we are finally here.

Interview
"You can’t sell the bear’s skin before hunting it”

Moshe Ponte is tanned because, he says, that's what the beach is for.

Interview
André Mariano dos Santos - “Without Jita Kyoei, We Don’t Have Judo”

He is ‘Mariano’ to his friends and colleagues, 49 years old and unable to live a life without judo, ...

Interview
The Strength of Humility

Jim Kojima is a living legend, in the most literal sense.

Interview: the Children’s Way
“Never Give Up - Just Be Stubborn!”

Some judoka just have it! One in particular commands respect and demands your gaze, not via volume or ...

Interview
Amandine Buchard: the Pocket-Sized Philosopher

What have we had time for, in recent months, that maybe we didn’t allow time for in the past? The rush ...

Interview
Yarden Gerbi, the Spirit of Survival

Who in the world of judo does not know Yarden Gerbi (ISR)? World champion in 2013 in Rio de Janeiro, ...

Interview: Sally Conway
It Was a Year Ago But it’s All About Today

It’s a year since Great Britain’s Sally Conway won a medal at the world championships in Tokyo and ...

Tokyo2020 Interview
Where is Tokyo?

We aren’t asking about geography! Tokyo, the centre of the sporting universe, the focus of more than ...