Inside News
Hall of Fame is a Well-Deserved Recognition for Jimmy Pedro
Jimmy Pedro will be the first ever American judoka to be inducted into the International Judo Federation Hall of Fame. In Baku, Azerbaijan, a celebration and commemoration is in store for one of the most profound American judoka in history. Read more
Miryam Roper-Yearwood, Captain of her soul
At 22 September Miryam Roper-Yearwood will fight at the World Championships for Panama. Roper decided only SHE could decide when she’d retire, the former German, in her thirties, is feeling young again, fighting under the Panamanian flag since 2017. Read more
Russia take first Junior European Mixed Team title
Russia is the first Junior Mixed team champion of Europe. In Sofia the Russian Juniors defeated the team of France in the final by 3-5. The first victory though was for France. Read more
Georgia powerful judo nation for men
Georgia is a powerful judo nation, but only for men. For a long time, it had no female players in its World Championships team. Its first female representative, Esther Stam, was not even from Georgia but was an import from the Netherlands when she switched in 2014. Read more
Georgian men and women shine at Junior European Championships
Georgia is traditional strong at the last day of the Junior European Championships. With their power in the categories U100kg and +100kg the Georgians celebrated two European champions on the third day in Sofia. Read more
United Korean Judo team at World Championships
South and North Korea will form a joint judo team for a mixed team event at the upcoming World Judo Championships. Three male and four female judokas from North Korea will join South Korean judokas for the mixed team event at the 2018 World Judo Championships, which will be held next week in Azerbaijan. Read more
Historic beautiful day for Georgia at Junior Europeans
Another five different countries winning the title at the second day of the Junior European Championships in Sofia. However overall Italy, France and the Ukraine secured a second gold medal. Highlight though was an all Georgian final U81kg. Read more
- 13 Sep 2018Finally European gold for Lois Petit, 6 nations win Junior titles
- 12 Sep 2018Canadian judo icon Nicolas Gill inducted into IJF Hall of Fame
- 12 Sep 2018Junior European Championships in Sofia delivers the next judo idols
- 11 Sep 2018Powerhouse Korea has various chances for World gold
- 10 Sep 2018Comeback mother Anett Meszaros has her eye on the Tokyo Olympics
- 10 Sep 2018French women have lots of medal chances
- 9 Sep 2018Mária Pékli; Three Years Back, a Life Forward
- 9 Sep 2018Brazil fits in talents but potential medallist are getting older
- 8 Sep 2018Three British debutants ready to make a statement in Baku
- 8 Sep 2018Soichi Hashimoto the only Japanese U73kg in Baku
- 7 Sep 2018Despite absences lots of fast judoka 60kg in Baku
- 7 Sep 2018No visa for Armenian European Champion Ferdinand Karapetian for Baku
- 7 Sep 2018Hifumi Abe poised to prolong the World title
Judo birthday
Wei-Cheng Chang (TPE)
25 years