France takes the team double

France, the hosts, ended the World Judo Championships in triumph on Sunday, when they won both the men’s and women’s team titles before a packed crowd at the Stade de Bercy in Paris.
They defeated Brazil 3-2 in the men’s final and Japan 4-1... Seguir leyendo

Europe back in business after 6th and magical gold medal

Teddy Riner won a record fifth title at the 29th World Judo Championships in Paris on Saturday when he threw the German Andreas Toelzer in the heavyweight final to ecstatic applause from a packed Stade de Bercy.
Riner overhauled some of the most... Seguir leyendo

Three European gold medals for Decosse, Tcheumeo and Iliadis

France grabbed two more women’s gold medals while the Greek Olympic titleholder Ilias Iliadis produced a magnificent display of powerfully efficient judo to win the men’s under 90 kgs class on the fourth day of the 29th World Championships in... Seguir leyendo

France crowd explodes with title for Gevrise Emane

Yoshie Ueno was dethroned as the queen of international judo on Thursday on the third day of the World Championships after a day of surprises at the Stade de Bercy in Paris. Ueno, twice winner of the world under 63 kgs title, was beaten in the... Seguir leyendo

Clean sweep for Japan on second day WChs

The Japanese have strengthened their grip on the 29th World Judo Championships in Paris on Wednesday, winning the three weight classes contested today and have now taken five of the six gold medals in the six-dayevent at the Stade de Bercy.In... Seguir leyendo

Sobirov and Japan dominate first day of World Championships

Japan dominated the opening day of the 29th World Judo Championships in Paris, winning two gold and two silver medals.But many of their fighters did not find it easy compared to the 2010 event, when they took a total of 23 medals, including 10... Seguir leyendo

Preview 28th World Championships in Paris

Japan will face unprecedented opposition when the 28th World Championships begin at the Stade de Bercy in Paris on tuesday, a competition that also commemorates the 60th anniversary of the founding of the International Judo Federation .

Last... Seguir leyendo

IJF Celebrates its 60th Anniversary at spectacular gala

On Sunday the International Judo Federation organised a magnificent gala at the Opéra Garnier, in the city center of Paris, in the occasion of the celebration of its 60th birthday.
During the evening several awards were given to the important... Seguir leyendo

EJU President presents European developments at IJF congress

At the IJF Ordinary Congress held on Saturday in Paris EJU President Sergey Solovyechik presented the developments of the European Judo Union in front of the world’s presidents and IJF board.

The president expressed his proud that the EJU is... Seguir leyendo