Tag: IJF
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VALEMTIM Offers the first Gold to Brazil
(IJF News) Rio de Jenario, June 9, 2012: VALEMTIM, Today was the first day of competition on the occasion of the Judo Grand Slam, Rio 2012. Seven categories were engaged: Women’s -48kg, -52kg, -57kg and -63kg and Men’s -60kg, -66kg and -73kg. Women’s -48kg: Gold for Top Seeded Athlete, PARETO from Argentina After only 20…
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Judo Grand Slam, Rio 2012 Last Stop before the Games
(By: IJF) Rio de Janerio, Brazil, June 9, 2012: As Vlad Marinescu, Director of the IJF Presidential Office, explained as an introduction to the official draw of the Judo Grand Slam, Rio 2012: “It is the last stop before the Games!” Actually, within a few weeks, all eyes will be focused on the British capital,…
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Judo Grand Slam, Moscow 2012 DAY 2 – Results
Moscow-Russia, May 27, 2012: Grand Slam Moscow, Seven categories were competing: Women’s -70kg, -78kg and +78kg, and Men’s -81kg, -90kg, -100kg and +100kg. Please find below all the results of this second and last day of competition. The next IJF World Judo Tour event will be the Judo Grand Slam, Rio 2012, which will be…
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Judo Grand Slam, Moscow 2012, DAY 1 – Results
Moscow-Russia, May 26, 2012: FARMONOV, Seven weight categories were concerned: Women’s -48kg, -52kg, -57kg and -63kg and Men’s -60kg, -66kg and -73kg. Less than two months before the opening of the Olympic Games, the second Grand Slam of the year represents a very good occasion for many qualified athletes to test their physical condition and…
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Judo Grand Slam, Moscow 2012 PREVIEW
By IJF, May 25, 2012: PREVIEW, On may 26 and 27, 2012, the strongest judoka of the world will gather in Zvenigirod to participate in one of the most prestigious tournaments of the World Judo Tour. The competitions will be held on the platform of the recently launched Academy of Judo. The Russian tournament is…
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The African Challenge: IJF African Olympic Training Center
Lausanne-Switzerland, May 21, 2012: In a few weeks’ time, the IJF African Olympic Training Center at Algiers will temporarily close its doors to make way for the London 2012 games. For nearly two years, over sixty athletes with a maximum of 40 at the same time, from 26 African countries, have come to the center…
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Judo Grand Prix Baku 2012 DAY 2 Results
Baku-Azerbaijan (IJF), May 06, 2012: As it was the case during the first day of the Judo Grand Prix, Baku 2012, a numerous, enthusiastic and packed crowd was again present for the second and last day of competition at the Sarhadchi Sport Olympic Center in the outskirt of the Capital of Azerbaijan. No less than…
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Judo Grand Prix, Baku 2012, Day 1 – Results
Baku-Azerbaijan (IJF), May 05, 2012: Azad RAHIMOV, Today was the first day of the Judo Grand Prix, Baku 2012, which was held at the Sarhadchi Sport Olympic Center in the outskirt of Baku, in the presence of several high representatives of the IJF and of Azerbaijan. The competition was officially opened by the Minister of…
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Uzbekistan Takes Good Care of Judo
Good Care, The city of Tashkent, the Uzbek capital, hosted from April 27th to 29th, 2012, the Asian Judo Championships for the second time after the 2005 edition. On the sidelines of the competition, Marius L. Vizer, the IJF president, was honored by the Uzbek government. “It is an honor to receive a President of…
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Judokas ready to make final push for London
Australia, April 28, 2012: When Cecil Elliot began teaching Ju-Jitsu and Judo in his Atherton backyard in the early 20th century he would have never envisioned that the area of North Queensland would remain a stronghold for the sport well into the future. The city of Cairns will look to keep Elliot’s fire burning as…