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New Home for Judo

The International Judo Federation (IJF) has unveiled its new website, taking an important step towards ...
New Home for Judo
Refereeing

Győr Brings Referees and Coaches Together to Talk Judo

When does a standing exchange become ne-waza? What distinguishes a genuine attack from a false one? In ...
Győr Brings Referees and Coaches Together to Talk Judo
World Judo Day 2026

World Judo Day Brings Police Judoka Together in Santo Domingo

Seventeen nations, a shared tatami and an occasion to celebrate the bonds that unite them: the judo competition ...
World Judo Day Brings Police Judoka Together in Santo Domingo

Pakistan Launches Nationwide Search for Judo’s Next Generation

For young judoka across Pakistan, a new opportunity is opening: a chance to be identified, receive structured ...
Pakistan Launches Nationwide Search for Judo’s Next Generation
YOG Dakar 2026

Turikumwe: Twenty Years for a Dream

In the early 2000s, I began travelling regularly to Burundi as part of a development project centred ...
Turikumwe: Twenty Years for a Dream
YOG Dakar 2026

Brazil and Lithuania Strike Gold on Day 3 in Dakar

The final day of judo at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games brought two more champions, thrilling finishes ...
Brazil and Lithuania Strike Gold on Day 3 in Dakar
YOG Dakar 2026

Dakar 2026, One Team, One Goal

Behind every contest at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games lies a collective effort that spectators rarely ...
Dakar 2026, One Team, One Goal
YOG Dakar 2026

Clarisse Agbegnenou: The Strength to Win, the Freedom to Be Human

The question came from a young Senegalese athlete; facing Clarisse Agbegnenou, she wanted to understand ...
Clarisse Agbegnenou: The Strength to Win, the Freedom to Be Human
YOG Dakar 2026

Three New Champions and a Presidential Visit Light Up Dakar

Three new Youth Olympic champions were crowned on the second day of judo at Dakar 2026, as Fatima Supygaliyeva ...
Three New Champions and a Presidential Visit Light Up Dakar
YOG Dakar 2026

Dakar 2026: Three More Champions, Another Day to Remember!

Three more champions have emerged from an exciting second day of judo at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic ...
Dakar 2026: Three More Champions, Another Day to Remember!
YOG Dakar 2026

From Kakuma to Dakar, Arno Finds His Place

Botay Arno Yafunga came to Dakar dreaming of gold.
From Kakuma to Dakar, Arno Finds His Place
YOG Dakar 2026

A Country on Their Backs, a Continent in Their Hearts

There are days when competing at home means something greater than the distance between an athlete’s ...
A Country on Their Backs, a Continent in Their Hearts
World Judo Day 2026

Belonging in Action: World Judo Day Across the World

World Judo Day is more than a date in the calendar.
Belonging in Action: World Judo Day Across the World
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