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Olympic Solidarity
Building Expertise and Strengthening Judo in Djibouti

Developing judo requires more than athletes willing to train and compete.

YOG Dakar 2026
A Country on Their Backs, a Continent in Their Hearts

There are days when competing at home means something greater than the distance between an athlete’s ...

YOG Dakar 2026
Forty Flags, One Unforgettable Night

The flame is alight. Since the evening of 31st October, the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games have been ...

YOG Dakar 2026
Cadet Judo Takes Centre Stage at a Landmark Youth Olympic Games

The Youth Olympic Games are fast approaching. Following the World Championships in Baku, the World Judo ...

Promotion
Habib Sissoko Awarded 8th Dan in Recognition of a Lifetime in Judo

On the sidelines of the Baku 2026 World Judo Championships, Habib Sissoko was awarded his 8th dan.

Gender Equality
Giving Female Athletes Reasons to Remain in Sport

For Lucky Mabaka, judo has never been simply a sport.

Athlete Stories
Marie Branser Makes History for Guinea

Marie Branser is 33 years old and remains a familiar face on the World Judo Tour.

Continental Championships
The Quiet Strength of Fairness

From the tatami to the referee’s position, the journey of Janko Strydom is one that reflects the very ...

Continental Championships
Building Futures Through Judo

In the vibrant aftermath of the African Judo Championships in Nairobi, one name has quietly emerged as ...

Continental Championships
Nairobi Delivers a Championship to Remember

As the 2026 African Judo Championships come to a close in Nairobi, Kenya, the time has come to reflect ...

Judo Culture
The Hands That Tell the Story of Judo

Judo is, by nature, a sport of grip and control. Every technique, every uchi-mata, every seoi-nage, every ...

Continental Championships
African Judo Shines in Nairobi

At the end of the first day of competition at the African Judo Championships, Nairobi 2026, Algeria stood ...