Category: MARTIAL ARTS
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Vizer meets the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi, Nov 27, 2013: On the occasion of the Judo Grand Prix and the Veterans World Championships in Abu Dhabi, the IJF President, Marius Vizer met the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi. On Monday November 25th, Marius Vizer was accompanied by H.E Mohamed Bin Thaeloob Alderei, the U.A.E. Judo Federation president, and by Nasser…
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IJF is introducing two new commissions
Lausanne, Nov 19, 2013: A Development Commission and Gender Equity Commission will be established with a dedicated taskforce of experts. The commissions will be committed to empowering national federations with resources and new methods of engagement while upholding the values and traditions of judo. The Developement Commission will particularly be in charge of coordinating the…
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Judo Educational Journey Through China
China, Nov 13, 2013: For the first time in history the IJF and the Chinese Judo Association linked up to begin to unlock the vast potential of judo in the country by organising the first phase of the ‘Educational Judo Journey through China’ project following the Qingdao Grand Prix. The 10-day tour (2-10 November) stopped…
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The Judo Educational Journey Through China
Qingdao – China, Nov 2, 2013: An enthusiastic and excited group of children took part in the ‘Judo Educational Journey Through China’ launched earlier today by the IJF in cooperation with the Chinese Judo Association with the support of the Olympic Solidarity and the Chinese National Olympic Committee. A host of stars of Chinese judo…
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Birthday of judo founder Jigoro Kano
The 2013 World Judo Day, the third edition of the International Judo Federation’s (IJF) annual judo celebration, was observed around the world on Monday 28 October. The World Judo Day is a worldwide movement to celebrate the sport, its core values such as respect, honour and perseverance as well its adoption as an education tool…
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Women’s gold in the Junior World Championships
Ljubljana– Slovenia, Oct 28, 2013: The men’s team competition featured 16 teams of five judoka while the women’s team competition featured 15 teams of five judoka. Slovenia took part in the men’s event and provided some of the best moments of the day as the crowd urged them on in their spirited pursuit of a…
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GB in the 2013 SportAccord World Combat Games
Saint Petersburg, Oct 26, 2013: After nine days of intense competitions, the 2013 SportAccord World Combat Games have come to an end. The last competitions of today were in Fencing and Wushu. This second edition of the World Combat Games saw hard fought battles in 15 different martial arts and combat sports, both Olympic and…
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First Judo Team Challenge Europe vs. Asia
Saint Petersburg, Oct 22, 2013: The official signature of the contracts for the first Judo Team Challenge Europe vs. Asia and the Judo Grand Slam 2014 took place today at ITAR-TASS press agency in Saint-Petersburg, while the World Combat Games are still running in the city Official Signature of the Contracts The contract was signed…
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The Soft and Tender Hands of Bruce Lee
Editor’s note: This article is in continuation with the earlier post “Bruce Lee—An Enduring Legend”, jumped up quickly into the list of favorite posts. Both articles are about the interview given by Bruce Lee to a Chinese journalist Hui Fai. Ousting superfluous things from martial arts was the main theme of the talk. Abdul Rahim…