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The Olympic Champion Series
The Olympic Champions (49): Yoshiyuki Matsuoka (JPN)

Interviewing an Olympic champion is something special and always delivers thought-provoking words and ...

Statement from the International Judo Federation (IJF) - 18/09/2024

Following the media and public reaction concerning the athlete Nemanja Majdov (SRB), the International ...

Statement from the International Judo Federation (IJF) - 16/09/2024

The International Judo Federation (IJF) and its president, Mr Marius Vizer, strongly refute the false ...

GP Zagreb 2024
+100 kg: Nakano Concludes With the Last Gold

Already a grand slam winner in Antalya in 2023, the number one seed of the tournament, Dutchman Jelle ...

Interview
Peter Safrany Enters in the Big World

Peter Safrany represents the new generation of Hungarian champions, at least judoka who want to reach ...

GP Zagreb 2024
+78 kg: France Controls the Category

Number one seed, in a category where France has proven its worth for many years, Coralie Hayme was able ...

GP Zagreb 2024
-100 kg : Ukraine Wins with Savytskiy

After Daniel Szegedi's (HUN) great victory on the second day of competition, Hungary had good hopes of ...

GP Zagreb 2024
Zagreb 2024: A Bright Future

With the last five categories entered in Grand Prix Zagreb 2024, the World Judo Tour is well relaunched ...

GP Zagreb 2024
-78 kg: Van Dijke Succeeds While Going Up

The first round was a test for the number 1 seed, Croatian Petrunjela Pavic, who was determined to be ...

GP Zagreb 2024
-90 kg: Peter Safrany Wins His First Gold Medal on the WJT

Vugar Talibov's (AZE) 2024 season has been pretty good so far.

Interview
On the Other Side of the Mirror

One is Brazilian, the other French. They are both judoka and now occupy a new role within the IJF refereeing ...

Interview
Lutalo Muhammad: An Olympic Medallist But a New Judoka

Among the media representatives in the mixed zone of the Paris Olympic Games was a face familiar to some, ...