TSX DAILY: Track & field fans who want the sport to be more popular...
≡ TSX DAILY ~ 23 August 2019 ≡
| 1. | LANE ONE: If you think track & field could once again be a high-profile sport,...
JUDO Preview: World Championships in Tokyo presage Olympic competition one year ahead
One of the great shrines in judo is the Nippon Budokan, built to initially host the first-ever Olympic competition in the sport in 1964....
PAN AMERICAN GAMES: Nothing miraculous about U.S. women dominating wrestling, as well as two...
Among the wrestling cognoscenti, the power of the United States women’s program is well known, but after four victories and a silver medal at...
JUDO: Georgia puts in a heavyweight performance in Croatia, but Japan leads the medal...
A large field of 552 judoka from 86 countries gathered for the last IJF World Tour event before next month’s World Championships in Tokyo,...
LANE ONE: Judo’s fear of gambling means no one knows who is competing in...
The International Judo Federation has a reputation for efficiency and thoroughness, both traits endemic to that sport.
It has a comprehensive World Tour, continental championships,...
JUDO: Japan impresses with five wins in Budapest Grand Prix, but Aguiar and Silva...
A fine field of 544 judoka from 82 countries came to Hungary for the Budapest Grand Prix, but it was Japan that had most...
JUDO: Superstar Riner returns as Japan scores seven golds at Montreal Grand Prix
He came into the Montreal Grand Prix ranked only 35th in the IJF World Rankings, but there was no doubt who was going to...
JUDO Preview: Three reigning world champs, two Rio gold winners entered in first-ever Montreal...
After a hiatus in June, the IJF World Tour resumes in North America – for a change – with the first-ever Montreal Grand Prix,...
JUDO: Five defenders win again at USA Judo National Championships in Las Vegas
As no national teams were selected from the results of the 2019 USA Judo National Championships in Las Vegas, many of the top U.S....
JUDO Preview: Three trying for sixth U.S. titles in last eight years at Senior...
The Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino will be the scene for the USA Judo National Championships from Novice divisions all the way to...
JUDO: Three world champions triumph in Hohhot Grand Prix
Many of the top judoka skipped the Hohhot Grand Prix in China, but some were there, including three reigning World Champions who won their...
JUDO Preview: Five recent world champions headline Hohhot Grand Prix in China
The third Hohhot Grand Prix will feature 301 judoka from 43 nations in competition at the 6,000-seat Inner Mongolia Stadium at 28 Genghis Khan...
HEARD AFTER HALFTIME: South Africa confirms it will appeal Court of Arbitration holding in...
News, views and noise from the non-stop, worldwide circus of Olympic sport:
● Athletics ● Despite its agreement in June with the IAAF that it...
THE BIG PICTURE: Iran’s judo federation pledges not to discriminate against Israel … maybe
All credit to the International Judo Federation, which has consistently championed the right of all countries – notably Israel and Kosovo – to compete...
LANE ONE: Olympic budget pressures mean nothing to those who aren’t paying for the...
Spending someone else’s money is pretty easy. The Olympic Movement has been great at it for decades.
The International Olympic Committee, especially under the administration...
JUDO: Azerbaijan scores seven medals to lead Japan in Baku Grand Slam
A large field of 431 judoka from 57 countries entered the Baku Grand Slam, and the home team came through with the most medals.
Azerbaijani...
JUDO Preview: Six no. 1-ranked judoka headline Grand Slam in Baku
A massive field of 449 judoka from 57 countries is gathering in Baku (AZE) for the last of the IJF’s Grand Slams prior to...
JUDO: Brazil dominates Pan American Championships in Lima
There’s not much doubt that Brazil has been the top country in the Americas in judo since its excellent performance in Rio in 2016....
JUDO Preview: Judoka from 29 nations to compete in the Pan American Champs in...
The parade of events leading to the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima includes this weekend’s Pan American Championships, the primary qualifying event, with...
JUDO: Korea’s An triumphs in Antalya Grand Prix as other stars fade
There were three Olympic gold medalists entered in the Antalya (TUR) Grand Prix and all of them lost. But the one World Champion in...
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