Tag: Judo
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Team Spirit Flies over in 27th Summer Universiade
Kazan, July 12, 2013: As it has become a tradition, the last day of competition at the Universiade was dedicated to the team event. Thus 22 teams for men and 14 for women were chasing a Universiade title. Once again, the competition attracted a large audience, which boosted the atmosphere within the Tatneft Arena. In…
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Last Day of Individual Competitions in Summer Universiade
Kazan, July 10, 2013: The fourth day of competition juste came to an end in Kazan on the occasion of the 27th Summer Universiade. It concluded the individual competition session. Tomorrow for the last day of judo, teams will be on the tatami. But before that, the light weight categories and the open categories competed…
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Russia, Brazil, Korea and Japan on the Top of the Podiums
Kazan, July 10, 2013: Podium, For the third day of competition at the Summer Universiade, Kazan 2013, four more categories were concerned: women’s -52kg and 57kg as well as men’s -66kg and -73kg. Once again, the level of the competition was particularly high and captivating in the perspective of the World Championship, which will be…
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After an impressive first day of judo competition
Women’s -63kg and -70kg and Men’s -81kg and -90kg The second day of competition at the 27th Summer Universiade, Kazan 2013, just came to an end with four new champions and three countries in gold, Korea having won two more titles (yesterday Korea won the men’s +100kg) in the women’s -70kg and men’s -90kg weight…
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Russian Judo Star Yelena Ivashchenko Passed Away
It is with great sadness that the International Judo Community learned that Russian judo star Yelena Ivashchenko, 28, passed away. Living in Tyumen, Russia, where the World Judo Masters recently took place, Yelena Ivashchenko won a gold medal at the European Judo Championships in 2007, 2009, 2011 and 2012. Born in the Siberian city of…
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Judo: Mongolian Judo is Ready for the Next Step
Mongolian Judo has been developing very fast over the past years. With great results on the World and Olympic Levels, and a brand new IJF Grand Prix event to be held in July 2013, the federation regularly shows its dynamism. Although judo has become one of the most popular and well known sports in the…
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Media Accreditation for World Judo Championships
Lausanne, June 26, 2013: The 2013 edition of the World Championships (Individual and Teams) will be held in Rio de Janeiro, from August 26th to September 1st, 2013. Prior to the event, the IJF will host its Congress in the 2016 Olympic Capital. Please find below important information related to the program and the media…
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DOORS WILL BE OPEN FOR ALL PLAYERS ARIF YOUSAF
Peshawar – Pakistan, June 21, 2013: Today i.e. June 21st , 2013 the member of the K.P Provincial Assembly, Arif Yousaf (Patron in Chief-K.P Judo Association) had eventually visited the Qayyum Sports Complex, Sadder, Peshawar where he also observe the National Judo Training Camp which is continued from the last 8-months under the supervision of…
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Judo Grand Prix Miami 2013
Miami – USA, June 16, 2013: Today (Sunday) was the second and final day of the first Miami Judo Grand Prix at the Doral Legends Ballroom. The World Judo Tour looked at home at the world famous tourist resort as the American faithful savoured their first Grand Prix experience. Seven weight categories were in action…
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Judo Grand Prix Miami 2013 – DAY 1
Miami – USA, June 15, 2013: The opening day of the first Judo Grand Prix in America captivated the iconic tourist resort of Miami as the stars of the World Judo Tour competed at the Doral Legends Ballroom on Saturday. Seven weight categories were in action as the women’s -48kg, -52kg, -57kg and -63kg categories…