The Netherlands best performing European nation at GP Abu Dhabi

Varlam Liparteliani has won the category U90kg of the Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi. The Georgian fighter was happy to win an important event again. He won for the last time in February 2010 in Prague, but today he was able to defeat Marcus Nyman of... Seguir leyendo

Youngster Agbegnenou takes gold at GP Abu Dhabi

French Clarisse Agbegnenou has won the Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi in her final U63kg against Ramila Yusubova. It’s her fourth win against the judoka of Azerbaijan in major tournaments. Agbegnenou takes 200 points to France and her second Grand... Seguir leyendo

EJU Honorary member Patrick Hickey knighted for outstanding service

Honorary member of the EJU and Irish IOC member Patrick Hickey has been awarded the Légion d’honneur.
Pat Hickey received the Légion d'Honneur from the Ambassador of France - Madame Emmanuelle D'Achon. The reception took place at the... Seguir leyendo

Kelmendi takes gold in Abu Dhabi

Majlinda Kelmendi has won the Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi (UAE). The athlete from Kosova who fights under the flag of the IJF has the disadvantage that her country is not recognized by the IOC. It makes it hard to qualify for the Olympic Games while... Seguir leyendo

Tea Donguzashvili becomes oldest ever winner of World Cup in history

Russia was dominant at the World Cup in Minsk. Two Russian superstars in the women’s category reached the final. Tea Donguzashvili was awarded the gold medal, Elena Ivaschenko the silver medal. In total fourteen participants in this category but... Seguir leyendo

Unique African final at World Cup in Baku

Host nation Azerbaijan has won the World Cup in its capital Baku. Yesterday the home country won 2 gold medals, enough for the victory.
At the second day however the medals were distributed equally. Four different countries won the gold medals.... Seguir leyendo

Germany takes most medals but misses out on gold

A Russian final made the difference today in the medal table of the women’s World Cup in Minsk. Liudmila Bogdanova defeated Nataliya Kondratieva in the battle U48kg.
Another Russian judoist, Rada Abdrakhmanova who lost the semi final to... Seguir leyendo

Azerbaijan takes two gold medals at first day in Baku

Azerbaijan took the first place at the medal table at the World Cup in Baku. Two victories for the host countries at the first day in the lightest categories. Vugar Shirinli won the U60kg category in an Azerbaijan final against his compatriot... Seguir leyendo

France reign supreme at 2011 GB World Cup in Liverpool

France topped the medal table at the GB World Cup after claiming five medals at the Echo Arena Liverpool.
Sunday saw the -81kg, -90kg, -100kg and +100kg categories take place at the Echo Arena Liverpool.

France, who finished ahead of Germany... Seguir leyendo