Judo

The second day of the Osaka Grand Slam was the day of the home nation, with Japan taking gold medals in all four categories.At 70kg Japan’s Yoko Ono looked strong in the eliminations - keeping her Olympic ambitions alive. In the…

The fantastic Mubadala Arena heated up on day three of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam - and none other than one of Judo’s biggest characters, Roy Meyer, stepped up to the plate.After launching his way through his preliminaries he took on…

In a legendary city, the son of a judo legend faced the son of a judo powerhouse on the first day of the Tashkent Grand Prix. #judotashkentIn the men’s -60 kg, two judokas were looking to make their mark. In blue, 20-year-old Koga…

Russia produced a stunning display to end on a high in Uzbekistan. With 3 gold medals on the opening day and another 2 on Sunday, the likes of Kseniia Chibisova and Kazbek Zankishiev once again delighted the world of Judo at the Tashkent…

How long does it take to put on a judogi? How long does it take to get onto a tatami and bow? A lot more time than it took Uzbekistan’s Sharofiddin Boltaboev to defeat Rigaqi Nai from China at the Tashkent Grand Prix - performing…