Inside News
Rafaela Silva: "Fake news, I will not move into MMA"
Brazilian Rafaela Silva, the 2013 world judo champion and former 2016 Olympic gold medalist U57kgs will not make her debut in MMA as some media have reported. Due to her suspension the obvious flight would be to move into MMA, but Silva doesn't have plans to make that step. "It's fake news" Silva explains the rumours. "I won't go into MMA" Read more
Tato Grigalashvili wants to become multiple World Champion
At the recent IJF Judo Masters in Doha Georgian super talent Tato Grigalashvili was one of the stars who again showed he is an asset for his country. Taking the gold medal at such huge event was impressive but foremost the way he achieved it. He became the best male athlete spending just 16 minutes and 33 seconds on the tatami in Doha which included 4 ippons wins and one wazari win. Grigalashvili is hot. Read more
Why does Judo have such a solid foundation in the UFC?
UFC incorporates a huge range of different fighting styles and martial arts; its unpredictability is part of what makes it so thrilling to watch. UFC is made exciting by the vast range of fighting techniques it incorporates, over the year’s judo has proven to be a martial art favoured by some of the best fighters in the competition. Read more
Nekoda Davis can't compete at the Tokyo Olympic Games
Nekoda Smythe Davis will not compete at the Tokyo Olympics Games this year. The British judoka suffers too much of her injury and will be focusing on qualification for the 2024 Olympic Games. British Judo interviewed the 2018 world championships finallist U57kg. Read more
Anja Stangar cancer free after her toughest fight
Several months ago we learned the terrible news that Slovenian judoka Anja Stangar was diagnosed with lymphoma. The bronze medallist of the 2017 Zagreb Grand Prix and Baku Grand Slam was about to go into chemotherapy and as she said she was starting the most difficult fight of her life. The IJF interviewed her about her unwanted situation. Read more
Sergei Aschwanden: The Judo Day Of My Life
Beijing 2008 - the Mens 90kg Bronze medal match 2, was contested by Ivan Pershin of Russia and Sergei Aschwanden of Switzerland. As their names were announced, the casual listener could be forgiven for thinking Sergei had some slavic connection, when in reality, he was born in Switzerland to a Swiss father and a Kenyan mother, who chose the name because she liked the sound of it. Read more
The category U48kg has it all
If we focus on the U48kg category, with its endless range of styles and energies, we might have expected Krasniqi (KOS), Bilodid (UKR), Tonaki (JPN) to reach the final block, one way or another. Our expectations, though, are not gospel. They are built from history, from feeling and gut, from expertise and technical understanding, but we can’t account for the topsy-turvy year behind us, with its speed bumps in the conveyor belt of tried and tested champion-building. Read more
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- 14 Jan 2021Romane Dicko confirms world class act in Doha
- 14 Jan 2021The mindset of a judoka is the key to success
- 14 Jan 2021Judoka Rousey Enjoyed the Greatest MMA Success
- 14 Jan 2021Madeleine Malonga can’t stop smiling
- 13 Jan 2021World Champion Noël van ’t End confirms again in Doha
- 13 Jan 2021Teddy Riner back on gold course after fourth Masters title
- 13 Jan 2021An Chang-Rim defeats Hashimoto and offers Korea third gold
- 13 Jan 2021Yoko Ono class on her own in Doha
- 12 Jan 2021Tato Grigalashvili pushes his candidacy for an Olympic medal
- 12 Jan 2021Clarisse Agbegnenou pays out hard work of 2020
- 12 Jan 2021Death of Lithuanian referee Zygmantas Rybinas shocks judo world
