Tag: Judo
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World Judo Championships, Chelyabinsk 2014
Chelyabinsk – Russia, August 31, 2014: The World Championships, Chelyabinsk 2014, delivered one last day of scintillating judo as the Team Championships took centre stage on the final day in front of Mr. Vladimir PUTIN, President of the Russian Federation and IJF Honorary President. The seven-day annual extravaganza in Chelyabinsk has been praised the world around…
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IJF Youth Olympics Training Camp
Fiesch, Switzerland, July 28th, 2014: Youth Olympics, The finest young judoka in the world are primed for the Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games in August after completing a week long IJF Training Camp in Fiesch, Switzerland. More than 350 athletes and coaches from 70 nations participated in the second edition of the IJF Youth Training…
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Commonwealth Games crowned four judo
Glasgow, July 26, 2014: Commonwealth Games, The Commonwealth Games crowned four judo champions on day two at the SECC Hall as England took command in Scotland. The Scottish crowd and millions watching around the world saw the high-quality action continue on Friday as the women’s -63kg and -70kg categories and men’s -73kg and -81kg categories…
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Commonwealth Games Glasgow 2014 Judo
Glasgow, July 25, 2014: Glasgow 2014 Judo, The Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games produced a gripping spectacle on the opening day at the SECC Hall on Thursday. The three-day judo competition, which will feature 185 judoka from 35 countries, opened with the women’s -48kg, -52kg and -57kg categories and men’s -60kg and -66kg categories exciting fans…
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Second part of the Judo Educational Journey
China, May 13, 2014: The International Judo Federation and the Chinese Judo Association launched the second part of the Judo Educational Journey through China Tuesday, 13 May to a great reception from officials and young judoka. The opening ceremony took place at the Shunyi Sports School in the outskirt of 2008 Olympic Games host city…
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Judo Grand Prix Samsun 2014
Samsun, Mar 30, 2014: Over the weekend, 351 athletes from 44 delegations competed to earn points for the World Ranking List. There were several good surprises but also important confirmations of the sport’s leading judoka. The Turkish Judo Federation can be very proud of the work that was done since last year’s edition of the…
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Lucie Decosse to Mentor Athletes at Nanjing
Lausanne, Mar 30, 2014: Mentor, Recently the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced the list of 37 Athlete Role Models (ARMs) who will attend the second Summer Youth Olympic Games from 16 to 28 August in Nanjing, China. Lucie Decosse, Olympic and World Champion, was designated as the ARM for Judo. In Nanjing, she will play…
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Judo Grand Prix Samsun 2014
Samsun, Mar 29, 2014: The Judo Grand Prix, Samsun 2014, was hotly-contested on the second day as four gold medals were decided on Saturday at the Samsun Yasar Dogu Sports Arena. The enthusiastic Turkish crowd enjoyed a great show during the second day of the Judo Grand Prix and cheered the champions as the women’s…
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Former Olympic champion leads IJF seminar
Zambia, Mar 03, 2014: Belgium’s all-time great Robert van de Walle recently led an IJF Development Project at the Youth Olympic Development Centre in Lusaka, Zambia as he worked closely with delegates from National Judo Federations across southern Africa. The IJF Hall of Famer, who won gold at the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games, is also…
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PREVIEW: ECCO Team Challenge, Tyumen 2014
Tyumen, Jan 24, 2014: The leading judoka from Europe and Asia are set to represent their continent at the ECCO Team Challenge, Tyumen 2014 on Saturday. Europe and Asia, two of the powerhouse forces in judo, will go head-to-head in the unique Team Challenge amid the Siberian winter which snap has taken a foothold in…