Paris Grand Slam 2023 - Paris, France
For France, celebrations are already going ahead with an all-French -78kg final and for their hero Teddy RINER to be back on form and fighting for his sixth Paris Grand Slam title, as is Audrey TCHEUMEO. Tato GRIGALASHVILI (GEO) seems unable to do any wrong and is now going in…
5 February 2023Paris Grand Slam 2023 - Paris, France
The first day of the Paris Grand Slam 2023 was filled with beautiful moments, many of which came for the French team. With two gold medals going to the women, Blandine PONT and Priscilla GNETO, it wasn’t difficult to look for them. Gneto in the -57kg category had some very…
5 February 2023Paris Grand Slam 2023 - Paris, France
What an incredible day for Europe on the first day of the Paris Grand Slam, gaining all of the gold medals in the first seven categories. Among them were two gold for the host nation claimed by Blandine PONT in the -48kg category and Priscilla GNETO in -57kg. For both…
4 February 2023Paris Grand Slam 2023 - Paris, France
She’s back: Clarisse Agbegnenou, double Olympic champion in Tokyo, 5-time world and 6-time European champion, an exceptional performer who wants to win her third Olympic gold medal in Paris in 2024 in front of her home audience, friends and family. Daughter Athene was born in June 2022, and now the…
4 February 2023Paris Grand Slam 2023 - Paris, France
There were some early exits for three of our number one seeds on day one of the Paris Grand Slam 2023; home nation hope Shirine BOUKLI (FRA), YANG Yung Wei (TPE) and Lucy RENSHALL (GBR). However this left room on the podium for the lower ranked athletes to come up…
4 February 2023Paris Grand Slam 2023 - Paris, France
There’s nothing in judo like the Grand Slam in Paris. The first spectators started to line up in front of the Accor Arena at about 6:30 in the morning to get in. A total of 520 athletes from 82 nations are competing, among them eight world number ones. What do…
4 February 2023Paris Grand Slam 2023 - Paris, France
For the last nine years, France has not won the medal table at the home Grand Slam in Paris. At the end, always the Japanese Team was number one, winning lots of titles and medals. It’s the 49th edition this year of the most prestigious judo tournament. Frédérique JOSSINET, Vice…
4 February 2023Paris Grand Slam 2023 - Paris, France
French superstar and judo legend, Teddy RINER took the Paris Grand Slam title five years running between 2009 and 2013, but since hasn’t brought the crowd to their feet to sing the national anthem. At that time he championed the tournament alongside team mates including Lucie LOUETTE, Clarisse AGBEGNENOU, Automne…
3 February 2023Paris Grand Slam 2023 - Paris, France
With the excitement currently focussed on day one of the competition, who can we look forward to on day two of the Paris Grand Slam with the huge personalities of Audrey TCHEUMEO, Romane DICKO and Teddy RINER in the French line up? -81kg Undoubtedly, the head to head everyone continues…
2 February 2023Paris Grand Slam 2023 - Paris, France
The Paris Grand Slam is arguably one of the most prestigious events in the judo calendar with many flocking from around the world to take in the legendary atmosphere of the Bercy, the Accor Hotels Arena. With the finishing touches taking place now, we are just waiting on the arrival…
2 February 2023Paris Grand Slam 2023 - Paris, France
Today is the first of February, the month that marks one of the most incredible events on the IJF World Tour, the Paris Grand Slam. Since the turn of the millennium, this event has been held in the Accor Hotels Arena or ‘the Bercy’ as many recognise it as, but…
1 February 2023He’s back. It feels like a long-awaited return for one of the key players in the -90kg category, double world-bronze medallist and Olympic gold medallist Axel CLERGET. Before the Almada Grand Prix in Portugal over the weekend, Clerget was looking forward to being back in competition, and here we are…
31 January 2023Dear Judo Family! It is time for you to get involved and nominate an athlete for the EJU Fair Play Award. On the initiative of EJU President Dr László Tóth, the EJU Fair Play Commission was founded in autumn 2022, with the two co-chairs Giorgi Atabegashvili (GEO) and Gábor Deregán…
31 January 2023Finland is one of the Nordic countries, also called Suomi by those who speak the local language. The country which is characterised by lakes and forests is considered to be the happiest country in the world with the population a little over 5.5m, out of which approximately 4000 people are practicing judo. …
30 January 2023Almada Grand Prix 2023 - Almada, Portugal
Closing the first IJF World Tour event of the year, Portugal hailed yet another champion as Patricia SAMPAIO (POR) fought for glory in the -78kg category. It wasn’t an easy day for the Portuguese athlete, holding down the fort and defeating both of the Republic of Korea contenders in her…
29 January 2023Almada Grand Prix 2023 - Almada, Portugal
On the second day of the Almada Grand Prix 2023 in Portugal, the home crowd had reason to celebrate thanks to a gold medal win from their -63kg heroine, Barbara TIMO. In Timo’s quarter she found herself, as one of the seeded athletes, with a first round bye and made…
28 January 2023Almada Grand Prix 2023 - Almada, Portugal
Day one of the Almada Grand Prix provided some tremendous performances and a stellar start to the IJF World Tour 2023. Though Europe picked up five of the eight available medals in the first two categories (-48kg and -60kg), the gold success stories went to Kazakhstan and Japan respectively. Then…
27 January 2023Almada Grand Prix 2023 - Almada, Portugal
The draw is up and we are ready for the first stop of the IJF World Tour 2023 in Almada, Portugal. An incredible entry of 544 athletes from 81 nations will be competing for the medals as well as the all-important qualification points as the Olympic Games is fast approaching.…
26 January 2023
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