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Baku 2026: European Contenders Shape the Women’...

European Judo contenders head to Baku for the 2026 world championships, with title defences and major absences shaping the women's field.

Baku 2026: European Contenders Shape the Women’...

European Judo contenders head to Baku for the 2026 world championships, with title defences and major absences shaping the women's field.

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Baku 2026 Draw Nears After IJF Leadership Meeting

The IJF Executive Committee met in Baku ahead of the 2026 World Championships draw, confirming key appointments and reviewing judo's future.

Baku 2026 Draw Nears After IJF Leadership Meeting

The IJF Executive Committee met in Baku ahead of the 2026 World Championships draw, confirming key appointments and reviewing judo's future.

A judoka in a white judogi controls an opponent in a blue judogi during a throw on a yellow mat.

Five Champions Emerge on Day Two in Nagoya

Five champions were crowned on day two of Asian Games judo in Nagoya, with medals spread across eight competing nations.

Five Champions Emerge on Day Two in Nagoya

Five champions were crowned on day two of Asian Games judo in Nagoya, with medals spread across eight competing nations.

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Japan Sets the Early Pace at Aichi-Nagoya 2026

Japan won two opening-day gold medals as four champions were crowned in the judo competition at the Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026.

Japan Sets the Early Pace at Aichi-Nagoya 2026

Japan won two opening-day gold medals as four champions were crowned in the judo competition at the Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026.

A judoka in a white gi and black belt stands barefoot on a red tatami beneath a screen showing GEO and WINNER.

Lasha Shavdatuashvili Keeps Pushing Beyond the ...

Georgia’s Lasha Shavdatuashvili added a 2026 European Judo title to a career featuring Olympic medals of every colour.

Lasha Shavdatuashvili Keeps Pushing Beyond the ...

Georgia’s Lasha Shavdatuashvili added a 2026 European Judo title to a career featuring Olympic medals of every colour.

Two judoka in white uniforms on a yellow mat, with one holding the other as they lie on the tatami.

How Kime-no-kata Preserves Judo’s Martial Roots

Kime-no-kata explores control, timing and resolve, connecting modern Judo study with the martial traditions that shaped its development.

How Kime-no-kata Preserves Judo’s Martial Roots

Kime-no-kata explores control, timing and resolve, connecting modern Judo study with the martial traditions that shaped its development.

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