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Arbuzov Is Thinking Beyond This Weight Class
6+ hour, 50+ min ago (607+ words) Russia's Timur Arbuzov just turned 22 before the European Judo Championships Seniors Tbilisi 2026 and already is a world champion and now two-time European champion in the -81kg. The judoka from the Krasnodar region in the south of Russia once more proved his…...
Day Two: A Day of Authority
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (454+ words) On the second day of the Tbilisi Grand Slam 2026, the script flipped. After a European sweep of the women's podiums on day one, Saturday, 21 March, saw Europe's men take centre stage, dominating the final block with authority. In total, the…...
The Perfect Finale
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1414+ words) The Warsaw European Open 2026 delivered two days of high-level competition, thrilling moments and passionate home support inside the CAi LS Hall in Grodzisk Mazowiecki. The Polish team impressed throughout the day and the final block was no exception. Here is…...
Marcinkiewicz: "I feel that I am paying back a debt."
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (449+ words) Iwona Marcinkiewicz understands sport from a perspective few can claim. As an Olympic bronze medallist in archery from the 1996 Atlanta Games team competition, she experienced the pinnacle of elite performance and was honoured with the Silver Cross of Merit in…...
Laurin's Last Appearance
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (253+ words) Why is 8 March 2026 the ideal time for you to retire? 12 years on the IJF World Tour, 6 World Championships and 3 European Championships, four Grand Slam medals, plus 3 medals at Grand Prix level. How would you sum up your judo career? B'hler:…...
Tradition Meets Tomorrow
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (415+ words) The European Junior Judo Cup officially got underway today in Sarajevo, bringing together some of the most promising young judoka from across Europe. Organised by the National Judo Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the event marks an important step in…...
North Macedonia Judo Federation Crowned National Federation of the Year
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (399+ words) The Macedonian Opera House in Skopje hosted hundreds of dignitaries, athletes and sporting officials on the evening of 29 January for the nation's most prestigious sporting celebration. Amongst the assembled gathering, including multiple mayors, ambassadors, Minister of Sport Borko Ristovski, and…...
Patricia Sampaio: Consistency and Belief in Portuguese Judo
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (1323+ words) Patricia Sampaio closes the year as world number one in the -78kg category, becoming the first Portuguese judoka in history to finish a season at the top of the senior world ranking. It is a position she once held as a…...