Inside News
Top judoka De Wit and Orujov cancel Europeans
Two top athletes won’t be participating at the European Championships in Lisbon next week. Both players announced their absence due to a COVID-19 positive test. Frank de Wit and Rustam Orujov both communicated their absence via social media. Read more
Korea takes Asian mixed team title
The mixed team of Kore have won the Asian Mixed team title. The final team match was intense, with the infamous gripping and unorthodox throwing techniques of the Korean team, pitted against the dynamism and often surprising strategy of the Kazakh judoka. On paper, after the individual competition, the Korean team looked to be the stronger of the two, but form doesn’t always dictate results and an exciting final went ahead. Read more
Korea, Japan and China divide the medals at Asian Oceania Championships closing day
On the last day of the Asian and Oceania Judo Championships in Bishkek (KGZ) the three Japanese participants won two of the three categories and a silver medal. China, Uzbekistan and Korea won the other three continental titles which resulted in the medal victory for Korea. Read more
No Olympic Games for Belgian judoka Gabriella Willems after knee injury
Judoka Gabriella Willems can forget the Olympic Games after she got sidelined for a long time with a serious knee injury. The 23-year-old Willems was taken away from the tatami in Antalya on Friday in her match against Barbara Matic. On Wednesday the diagnosis came hard: Willems tore her ligaments and will therefore miss the Olympic Games. Read more
Vladimir Zoloev captures first ever Asian judo title for Kyrgyzstan
For the first time in history the National Judo Federation of the Kyrgyz Republic celebrated a continental champion after Vladimir Zoloev captured the gold medal U81kg at the Asia-Oceania Senior Championships in Bishkek. The home country had already secured a bronze medal on Tuesday. A beautiful gift for his 28th birthday. Read more
Two positive COVID-19 cases forces Indian judo team to withdraw from Asian Championships
The 16-member judo team from India was forced to withdraw from the ongoing Asia-Oceania Championships currently held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan after two athletes tested positive for coronavirus just before the start of the tournament. The judoka tested positive after landing in Kyrgyzstan. Read more
The complex choice for Shirine Boukli analysed
On Tuesday the French Judo Federation announced the selection for the Olympic Games. Larbi Benboudaoud put an end to the suspense very quickly. The tension was in the U70kg and U48kg category. U70kg will be decided at the Euros but Shirine Boukli was chosen to represent the French in Tokyo. Lesprit du Judo analysed the choice. Read more
- 7 Apr 2021Sardor Nurillaev remains undefeated at Asia-Oceania Championships
- 7 Apr 2021North Korea not on the tatami at Olympic Games
- 6 Apr 2021Tragic passing of swedish judoka Fanny Malmborg
- 6 Apr 2021Pinot and Gahie will battle for key Olympic spot in Lisbon
- 6 Apr 2021Shirine Boukli announced in the French Olympic team
- 6 Apr 2021Top stars in Japans World Championships team
- 6 Apr 2021NOC President Naidan Tuvshinbayar jailed
- 4 Apr 2021Toshihiko Koga in the IJF Hall of Fame?
- 3 Apr 2021Consecutive gold for revived Marcus Nyman
- 3 Apr 2021Zelym Kotsoiev finally reaches golden world senior level
- 3 Apr 2021Japanese groundworker Shori Hamada stable with gold
- 3 Apr 2021Tamerlan Bashaev sends Harasawa back to the drawing table
- 3 Apr 2021Gold in Antalya is a giant step for Raz Hershko
