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How judo builds values, peace, and stronger communities
3+ hour, 23+ min ago (777+ words) This International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (6 April), Olympics.com takes a look at how judo has the power to transform the lives of its practitioners, and perhaps the world. To those unfamiliar with judo, it can seem…...
World Wrestling Championships 2025: Aman Sehrawat disqualified after failing to make weight
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (366+ words) Mukul Dahiya also lost in his bronze medal match after qualifying through repechage. Deepak Punia also bowed out. Sunday was a forgettable day for Indian grapplers at the World Wrestling Championships 2025 in Zagreb, as Olympic medallist Aman Sehrawat was disqualified…...
Mikaela Mayer becomes three-division world champion boxer with win over Mary Spencer
5+ mon, 5+ day ago (277+ words) Mayer beat fellow Olympian Mary Spencer in Canada on Thursday (30 October) with the American overcoming the home favourite in 10 rounds. Mikaela Mayer became the unified women's super-welterweight champion on Thursday (30 October) after beating'Mary Spencer in a unanimous decision in Montreal…...
Back to the Ring with Naomi Graham - an Olympic Boxing Film
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (22+ words) Back to the Ring with Naomi Graham'olympics.com Back to the Ring with Naomi Graham Mariah: A Boxer's Dream | Trailer...
Weight lifted: Hungary's Szofi Ozbas finds balance ahead of World Judo Championships
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (668+ words) Hungarian judoka Szofi Ozbas returns to the world stage having risen from the struggle of weight cuts to embrace a new category, renewed joy, and a more present, powerful mindset. On 17 June, Hungary's Szofi Ozbas will return to the tatami…...
Armenian Malkhas Amoyan claims second world title at the 2025 World Wrestling Championships
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (429+ words) With a victory over Olympic champion Kusaka Nao, the four-time European champion's wait for a second world title came to an emphatic end on Friday, 19 September. Read on to learn more. Armenia's Malkhas Amoyan would not be publicly rebuffed for…...
2025 FIE Fencing World Championships - Tbilisi, Georgia
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (55+ words) 2025 FIE Fencing World Championships - Tbilisi, Georgia'olympics.com The world's top fencers clash in a thrilling battle of speed, strategy, and precision as Tbilisi hosts an electrifying showdown. Don't miss the chance to witness who will rise as champion in one…...
Olympic wrestling champion Gable Steveson confirms first professional MMA fight
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (160+ words) The Olympic wrestling gold medallist from Tokyo 2020 in 2021 will make his MMA debut in September 2025. Olympic wrestling gold medallist Gable Steveson will make his professional mixed martial arts (MMA) debut on 12 September. The 25-year-old, who won gold at the Tokyo…...
Boxing - Mike Tyson to fight Olympic medallist Floyd Mayweather in exhibition bout in 2026
7+ mon, 23+ hour ago (331+ words) The boxing legends, who never faced one another in their respective careers, will clash next spring. Two of boxing's biggest names will fight for the first time when Mike Tyson and Floyd Mayweather meet in an exhibition bout, scheduled for…...
“I had to rebuild myself”: The rise, fall and rise of judo Olympic champion Alice Bellandi
8+ mon, 5+ day ago (1726+ words) After winning Olympic gold in Paris 2024, Italian judoka Alice Bellandi faced a fight she never saw coming: the one within herself. On the anniversary of her triumph, she speaks about depression, healing, and the freedom of living in the present....