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WJC - DOHA 2023
Day 5: The Medals Don't Lie

We have reached the halfway point in Doha with 4 days of individual competition behind us and 3 still ...

Senior Worlds 2022
The Changing of the Guard

Distria fought the 2011 cadet worlds, followed only weeks later by the junior worlds, without medalling ...

Morinari Watanabe Welcomed by Judoka in Kosovo

Morinari Watanabe of Japan has been the President of the International Gymnastic Federation (FIG) since ...

Majlinda Kelmendi Opens a New Chapter

We knew and it has already been announced that Majlinda Kelmendi retired after closing the last page ...

Majlinda Kelmendi Hangs Up her Red and Gold Back Patches

For some years European news was peppered with stories from Kosovo, part of a politically volatile situation ...

President Vizer Inaugurates National Training Centre in Kosovo

Kosovo now has its own judo training centre; a brand new centre inaugurated on Tuesday 28th September ...

breaking news
Tokyo 2020 - Krasniqi and Takato Olympic Champions

We will remember from this first day of competition at the Tokyo 2020 Games that, yes, sport and especially ...

Inspiring future generations
Hero's statue inauguration

Normally, statues are made to pay tribute to those who have passed.

Sports Gala in Kosovo
Judo, the pride of a nation

It was an evening to celebrate sport. It was an evening of awards.

One Week To Go
10 key storylines for #JudoParis

The IJF presents 10 key storylines for #JudoParis, the first Grand Slam of the season, from Saturday ...

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Dream Clash - Abe Uta v Majlinda Kelmendi

World champion Abe Uta (JPN) and Olympic champion Majlinda Kelmendi (KOS) could meet for the first time ...

What next for those who have lost?
Day 1 Technical Analysis by Sheldon Franco-Rooks

We all have our ways of coping with defeat and not all defeats are dealt with in the same way, even by ...