[ From eju.net ] Kari Neuvonen started judo in 1969 in his hometown Joensuu, Finland. He competed on a national level at juniors and seniors winning three medals at Finnish Championships. In 1976, he received his 1 dan and in 1977 began his national refereeing career. After the military service and studies, he moved to[…]

[ From lespritdujudo.com ] Hifumi Abe, twenty-three years old, is the current n°3 in the world behind Joshiro Maruyama, his rival, and an unexpected n°1, the Italian Manuel Lombardo, the one who failed – and probably should have – won against him at the 2019 world championships for the bronze medal… But everybody knows it,[…]