Tag: Majlinda KELMENDI

  • European Judo Championships 2017 Warsaw Day 1

    European Judo Championships 2017 Warsaw Day 1

    Warsaw, Apr 21, 2017: The first day of the 2017 European Judo Championships saw five of the lightest weight categories on show. Day one resulted in Ukraine finishing top of the medal table with a double golden celebration. Russia, Kosovo and France all shared a gold in-between. The most ecstatic performance came from 16-year-old Ukrainian…

  • IJF President, Marius Vizer, Visited Kosovo

    Kosovo, Dec 16, 2014: On December 15th, the IJF President Marius Vizer, was invited by the highest authorities of the Republic of Kosovo to personally thank him for his contribution to the recognition of the Kosovo Olympic Committee. Marius Vizer congratulated the country for achieving full membership of the International Olympic Committee and awarded the…

  • Junior World Judo Championships, Ljubljana

    Ljubljana – Slovenia, Oct 22, 2013: The Junior World Championships, Ljubljana 2013 is set to show the world the stars of tomorrow at the Stozice Centre from Wednesday 23 to Sunday 27 October. The five-day event will see 75 countries compete as 611 judoka take to the tatami in the delightful city which is one…

  • First Intercontinental Judo Hero Challenge

    St. Petersburg, Oct 21, 2013: Challenge, The cooperation between the International Judo Federation, the European Judo Union and the Tyumen Region is getting more significant each year. In a press conference that will be held during the SportAccord World Combat Games, the three parties will sign a contract to formally recognise their cooperation. The development…

  • World leader KELMENDI makes history for Kosovo

    The 2013 World Championships continued to capture the imagination of a worldwide audience on day two at the Maracanazinho on Tuesday. Two more world champions were crowned on day two as the women’s -52kg and men’s –66kg judoka took to the tatami. Rio de Janeiro, which has become the capital of the judo world this…