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Marica Perisic and Vanessa Chala complete successful triple in Pan America
Brazil proved to be the strongest nation at the Pan American Open in Santiago de Chile this weekend. The Brazilians captured three gold medals. Four nations won two titles in Chile. Vanessa Chala of Ecuador and Marica Perisic of Serbia are the only two athletes who won all three Pan American Opens in Santiago, Cordoba and Lima. Read more
Booming Belarussian juniors in Athens win triple gold
There’s a new generation looming in Belarus. The lightweight Juniors took three gold medals at the Junior European Cup in Athens this weekend. Ten winning nations shone in the Greek capital where Turkey took most of the medals. Read more
Tadahiro Nomura unveils 2020 Olympic Torch
Judo’s only three-time Olympic champion Nomura Tadahiro unveiled the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Torch on Wednesday. Tokyo 2020 Torch Relay Official Ambassador Nomura, who won Olympic gold at Atlanta 1996, Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004, said: “When I heard the news of my appointment, I was really surprised and very happy. Read more
Paralympian Sam Ingram on a mission
Great Britain’s Sam Ingram is a picture of serenity in the lead-up to the start of the 2019 judo season at the Baku Grand Prix in May. The world and London 2012 Paralympic silver medallist is on a mission to return to the podium at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, having missed out at Rio 2016. Read more
Yasuhiro Yamashita likely new JOC head
JudoInside reported previously the candidacy of Olympic gold medalist Yasuhiro Yamashita as new Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) President. Yamashita has emerged as a prime candidate to replace Tsunekazu Takeda, who will step down over alleged corruption involving Tokyo's successful bid for the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics, those close to the JOC said. Read more
Canadian judoka prepping for Montreal Grand Prix
Canadian judokas were often present on the medal podium in Ekaterinburg with one gold and four bronze, ranked 6th on the medal table. They are already anticipating the Grand Prix In Montreal this July. Read more
Heavyweight glory for Russia’s Tamerlan Bashaev
Tamerlan Bashaev of Russia struck Grand Slam gold for the first time in his career by defeating Olympic bronze medallist Or Sasson (ISR) in the closing seconds of their +100kg final. World Judo Masters bronze medallist Bashaev dropped under his Israeli rival with his trademark seoi-nage for a waza-ari score with four seconds left on the clock to end the tournament on a high for the hosts. Read more
- 17 Mar 2019A star is unearthed as Arman Adamian wins Grand Slam gold
- 17 Mar 2019Finally Noël van ‘t End converts final into elusive gold
- 17 Mar 2019Brazil’s Maria Altheman earns fifth Grand Slam title
- 17 Mar 2019Grand Slam debutant Izumi Mao provides Japan with gold
- 17 Mar 2019Natalia Kuziutina leader for young Russian generation
- 16 Mar 2019First round clash: Mayra Aguiar vs Katie-Jemima Yeats-Brown U78kg
- 16 Mar 2019Magical Sagi Muki beats Japanese Nagase to seal Grand Slam triumph
- 16 Mar 2019Tommy Macias makes his mark for Sweden
- 16 Mar 2019World number one Marie-Eve Gahie unstoppable for France
- 16 Mar 2019Daria Davydova delivers gold for hosts Russia
- 16 Mar 2019Arash Miresmaeili elected as President of Iranian Judo Federation
- 15 Mar 2019Efficient Canadian Christa Deguchi completes hat-trick
- 15 Mar 2019Career-best outing for Frenchman Kilian Le Blouch
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