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A Week of Great Commitment for an Educational Seminar and Exams in Almaty
Another objective was achieved at the educational seminar in Almaty, organised by the IJF in collaboration with the Judo Union of Asia (JUA). Working together with the JUA, exams to obtain the continental and international licences were held. The occasion saw the...
Ryoko Tani: the Importance of Judo for Women and For All
Written by Jo Crowley on 06. Jun 2024 Photographs by Thomas TaylorThe movement towards gender equality has been a hot topic, one way or another, for centuries. Much progress has been made but this is not a settled or completed mission yet as inequality remains, both...
Anticipation Builds as Judo Qualifiers Announced for 2024 Paris Olympics
The road to the 2024 Paris Olympic Games has been a long and arduous one for the world's top judoka. For the past two years, athletes have been locked in an intense qualification battle, vying for the coveted spots to represent their nations on the biggest stage of...
The Olympic Champions: Kenzo Nakamura (JPN)
Written by Jo Crowley on 01. Jul 2024 Interviewing an Olympic champion is something special and always delivers thought-provoking words and ideas; it’s a unique kind of education. Following the stories of the first 41 Olympic champions in the series, winners from 1976...
Release of JUA Event Organisation Rules and Guide 2024 Edition
The Judo Union of Asia (JUA) is thrilled to announce the official release of the JUA Event Organisation Rules and the JUA Event Organisation Guide 2024 Edition. These comprehensive resources are now available for download on the JUA website, providing valuable...
The Olympic Champions : Shori Hamada
Written by Jo Crowley on 07. Jun 2024 Photographs by Gabriela Sabau, Emanuele Di Feliciantonio Interviewing an Olympic champion is something special and always delivers thought-provoking words and ideas; it’s a unique kind of education. Following the stories of the...
Three Initiatives to Raise Awareness of Competition Manipulation
With a few weeks to go before the Olympic Games in Paris, the IOC is launching activites to raise awareness of potential competition manipulation. PMC E-Learning The Athlete365 online learning course on the prevention of the manipulation of competitions is now...
Japan Seven, the Rest of the World Nil
Written by Callum MacLennan on 24. May 2024 Photographs by Emanuele Di Feliciantonio, Tamara Kulumbegashvili The mixed team event has been a highlight of the World Judo Championships ever since the introduction of the format in 2017. The sixth and final day of the Abu...
Qazaqstan Barysy Grand Slam 2024 – Men’s Results
Photographs by Tamara Kulumbegashvili, Gabriel Juan Qazaqstan Barysy Grand Slam 2024 concluded in Almaty, Kazakhstan, providing judo athletes with a crucial opportunity to secure Olympic ranking points for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. As one of the last chances to...