7+ hour, 5+ min ago   (292+ words) IJF Hungary Grand Slam: A Strong Finish Before Baku Across the fourteen weight categories, the final day offered a fitting conclusion to the event. Established champions confirmed their status, while emerging athletes used the stage to take significant steps forward....

14+ hour, 45+ min ago   (265+ words) IJF Hidetoshi Nakanishi: Remembering a World Champion and Teacher of Judo Born on 3rd June 1958, Nakanishi rose to the very highest level during an outstanding competitive career. Competing in the lightweight division, he became world champion at the 1983 World Judo Championships…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (481+ words) Ungvári, one of the greatest names in Hungarian judo, remained at home, visibly, on the tatami. His presence alongside the children carried a simple and powerful message: a sporting legacy is not measured only in medals but also in the…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (62+ words) The official International Judo Federation website - IJF - is the judo hub for all the judo community members as well as those exploring the sport of judo. Judo is an Olympic sport since 1964. Judo is more than a sport. The IJF…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (688+ words) Hungary has held a distinctive place in international judo for decades. Olympic podia, world medals and repeated European success have created a tradition that extends beyond any one generation. Hungary’s Judo Legacy: From Olympic History to a New Generation The…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (296+ words) Budapest first welcomed an IJF World Tour event in 2014, with the Budapest Grand Prix. Since then, the city has established itself as one of the circuit’s most important destinations. In 2020, the competition became the Hungary Grand Slam, confirming Hungary’s growing…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (460+ words) Accompanied by Larisa Kiss, IJF Director of Olympic Games and Olympic Movement for Judo, Mr Ducrey met the key people whose work contributes to the success of every event, from the competition and sporting operations to the many teams working…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (537+ words) Only two weeks after the inaugural Ecole Mont Olivet Lausanne Grand Slam, the World Judo Tour returns to one of its most familiar and eagerly anticipated destinations. For the hundreds of judoka travelling to Hungary, the objective is clear: to…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (292+ words) Held from 7th to 12th September, the session combined the Academy’s practical curriculum with discussions about the realities experienced by women in judo. Three WISH sessions brought these conversations directly into the dojo. WISH, the Women in Sport High Performance Pathway programme,…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (310+ words) Flores’ unconventional sporting journey began with competitive rope skipping before judo and wrestling shaped his career. Rather than choosing one discipline, he learned to combine them, turning his opponents’ strengths into opportunities for his own techniques. His experience became a…...