Tag: IJF World Tour
JUDO Preview: Two no. 1-ranked judoka for Grand Slam in Ekaterinburg
A large field of 403 judoka from 48 countries are entered in the Grand Prix in Ekaterinburg (RUS), at the 5,000-seat Palace of Sports....
JUDO: Germany leads with seven medals to headline Marrakesh Grand Prix
A very large field of 440 judoka fought in the Marrakesh Grand Prix, with Germany leading the medal table with two wins and seven...
JUDO Preview: World Tour heads to Morocco for Marrakesh Grand Prix
The IJF World Tour is in northern Africa this week for the Marrakesh Grand Prix, with a large field of 487 judoka from 71...
JUDO: Japan dominates the Dusseldorf Grand Slam with nine wins and 14 medals
The Grand Slams are the top tournaments of the season on the International Judo Federation’s World Tour, and whenever they show up, so does...
JUDO Preview: Eight no. 1-ranked judoka in Dusseldorf Grand Slam
A huge field of 683 judoka from 97 countries is assembled in Dusseldorf (GER) for the Grand Slam at the 6,500-seat ISS Dome, starting...
JUDO: Five wins and 15 medals for Japan to dominate Paris Grand Slam
When the largest and most important tournaments come up in the IJF World Tour calendar, count on Japan to field most or all of...
JUDO Preview: Six no. 1-ranked judoka in the 2019 Paris Grand Slam
A huge field of 609 judoka from 98 nations will gather at the AccorHotels Arena of Bercy for the annual Paris Grand Slam, the...
JUDO: Israel leads medal count at first-ever Grand Prix in Tel Aviv
Having an IJF Grand Prix in Israel was itself a landmark occasion, but even better for the hosts was the strong performance of the...
JUDO Preview: IJF World Tour starts 2019 in Israel … yes, Israel!
The International Judo Federation has been vigilant in trying to protect the rights of all countries affiliated with it to compete in its World...
JUDO Preview: Seven 2018 World Champions at Guangzhou Masters
The last stop on the IJF World Tour for 2018 is the Masters, this year held in Guangzhou (CHN), at the 6,063-seat Guangzhou Gymnasium....
JUDO: Japan wins 11 golds in Osaka Grand Slam
There is winning and there is domination. With 14 weight classes in the Osaka (JPN) Grand Slam, the host Japanese piled up an astonishing...
JUDO Preview: Next-to-last stop on the World Tour is Osaka
The 2018 edition of the IJF World Tour is in Osaka (JPN) for the final Grand Slam event of the season, with a large...
JUDO: Dutch tops with six medals at The Hague Grand Prix
The reality is that when Japan wants to win, it does so impressively at IJF World Tour events like the Grand Prix at The...
JUDO Preview: Three nos. 1 vs 2s in The Hague Grand Prix
The final IJF Grand Prix of the season comes in The Hague (NED), with a huge field of 443 judoka from 66 nations ready...
JUDO: Kosovo shines in Tashkent Grand Prix
The biggest stars in judo were not at the Tashkent Grand Prix in Uzbekistan, but it opened the door for others, notably the judoka...
JUDO Preview: World Tour heads to final four in Tashkent
The IJF World Tour has four events left in 2018, this week in Tashkent (UZB), with 352 judoka from 47 nations getting ready to...
JUDO: Pareto still on fire at Cancun Grand Prix
Traveling north just a couple of day after co-lighting the Olympic flame at the Opening Ceremony of the Youth Olympic Games last weekend, she...
JUDO Preview: Pareto headlines IJF World Tour Grand Prix in Mexico
The World Championships are over, but the IJF World Tour continues, this week in Cancun (MEX) with 344 judoka from 52 countries ready to...
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