Category: MARTIAL ARTS

  • Korea Clinches Both Overall Men’s, Women’s Titles

    Korea Clinches Both Overall Men’s, Women’s Titles

    Sharm El Sheikh-Egypt, April 09, 2012: Korea Clinches Overall, Korea won both overall men’s and women’s titles at the 9th WTF World Junior Taekwondo Championships, which concluded its five-day event in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt on April 8, 2012. Women -59kg Medal Awarding Ceremony In the men’s division, Korea grabbed four gold medals and three…

  • Final Results of the 5th Women National Judo Championships 2012

    Final Results of the 5th Women National Judo Championships 2012

    Rawalpindi-Pakistan, April 08, 2012: 5th Women National Judo, Today 5th Women Judo Championship comes to an end with the remarkable win by Pakistan Army achieving 1st position with 86 points and 4-Gold, 2-Silver Medals, Pakistan WAPDA stood on 2nd position by winning 72 points and4-Gold and 2-Bronze Medals while stands on 3rd position by H.E.C…

  • Salima SOUAKRI – The will to overcome obstacles

    Salima SOUAKRI – The will to overcome obstacles

    Jovial and relaxed, a smile lighting up her face, Salima SOUAKRI (ALG) is a happy woman. Appointed since October 9, 2011, UNICEF ambassador, the grand judo champion answered our questions with ease and enthusiasm. For how long have you been away from the African Judo championship? It has been a few years that I haven’t…

  • Senior African Judo Championships – Last day Results

    Senior African Judo Championships – Last day Results

    Agadir-Morocco, April 08, 2012: senior african judo, During the last day of competition in Agadir, in the occasion of the Senior African Championships, the teams were engaged in women and men. Women’s Team: Final Tunisia vs. Algeria Semi Finals Tunisia vs. Morocco Algeria vs. Cameroon Bronze Medal Fights Chad vs. Cameroon Senegal vs. Morocco Final Results…

  • Judo for Peace Seminar – Level 1 Invitation

    Judo for Peace Seminar – Level 1 Invitation

    From June 16th to 18, 2012, the IJF and the Judo for Peace commission will organize a level 1 Judo for Peace seminar in Dramen, Norway. “As the founder of Judo, Jigoro Kano, stated: ‘I believe that world peace and the welfare of humankind must be realized through the spirit that judo brings about’. In…

  • Russia Grabs 2 Gold Medals on 4th Day of Competition at World Junior Taekwondo Championships

    Russia Grabs 2 Gold Medals on 4th Day of Competition at World Junior Taekwondo Championships

    Sharm El Sheikh–Egypt, April 07, 2012: Russia Grabs 2 Gold, Women’s -55kg Medal Awarding Ceremony: Russia clinched two gold medals on the fourth day of competition at the 9th World Junior Taekwondo Championships at the Sharm El Sheikh Covered Hall in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt on April 7, 2012. Korea won one gold medal and…

  • Korea Wins 3 Golds on 2nd Day & Iran, Russia Clinch 1 Gold, 1 Bronze Each

    Korea Wins 3 Golds on 2nd Day & Iran, Russia Clinch 1 Gold, 1 Bronze Each

    Sharm El Sheikh-Egypt, April 06, 2012: Korea Wins 3 Golds on 2nd Day of Competition at World Junior Championships; Germany Grabs 1st Ever Gold at World Junior Championships Korea clinched three gold medals on the second day of the 9th World Junior Taekwondo Championships at the Sharm El Sheikh Covered Hall in Sharm El Sheikh,…

  • 5th National Women Judo Championships 2012 – Rawalpindi

    5th National Women Judo Championships 2012 – Rawalpindi

    (Peshawar-Pakistan) April 06, 2012: Pakistan Judo Federation in collaboration with Pakistan Army Sports Directorate at last going to start the Mega Women Judo Sports event i.e. 5th Women National Judo Championship-2012 by tomorrow on April 7th, 2012 at Pakistan Army Sports Directorate, Gymnasium No:03, RAWALPINDI. In this event, besides the THREE Provinces, Islamabad, FATA, Thirteen…

  • WTF General Assembly Approves 4 New Members to Increase Global Membership

    WTF General Assembly Approves 4 New Members to Increase Global Membership

    Seoul-Korea, April 04, 2012: The World Taekwondo Federation approved four new members at its General Assembly in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt on April 3, 2012 to increase its global membership to 201. The approved new full member countries are the Federated States of Micronesia, Nauru, Palau and Seychelles. With the new additions, the WTF ranks…

  • African Judo Union Congress

    African Judo Union Congress

    African Judo Union Congress, In the preamble of the 33rd African Championships to be held all week long in Agadir, Morocco, was held the Congress of the African Judo Union. A Congress that was, during this Olympic year, particularly important since the entire board of the AJU, led by General Lassana Palenfo, had to be…