More than ever, the last world championships have given the impression that international refereeing no longer knows where it is going. Less than a year before the Olympic meeting, where the discipline will have to demonstrate its ability to make itself understood by a planetary audience, does the IJF have the means to straighten the[…]
Retired since the end of May at the dawn of her forty-third birthday, the -57kg Austrian followed up with a new mountain bike challenge on the roads of Pakistan, and then in crampon-ice ax mode on the Himalayan slopes of the terrifying K2, a year after having climbed Everest. An existence lived to the fullest.[…]
Along with the Cuban Idalys Ortiz and Teddy Riner, she is one of the final survivors of the podiums of the 2008 Olympic Games, still in the running to compete in Paris next year. With a freshness that appeals at almost thirty-six years of age. Read this interview with the brazilian champion in our next[…]
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The judoka’s belt is a wide, thick strip of fabric tied around his waist. It has two functions: to hold the judogi jacket and to bear the rank. The belt knot is the nose in the middle of the judoka’s face. It must therefore be perfect. Read the data column of Vivien Brunel, 3rd Dan,[…]
[ From ijf.org ] On 22nd October there was a special guest arriving in Kigali, Rwanda, to explore the country with his family but also to continue the judo development work he has been engaged in, in the country. Read the article here
Now forfeited in Tokyo, everything today contributes to ejecting the Legend Ono from the Paris program, without even giving him a chance. “Fast-judo” does not have time to wait for the legend of Tenri, who considers that competition at this pace is less and less his cup of tea. At The Spirit of Judo, we[…]
[ From lespritdujudo.com ] Between now and June 28, the closing date of the Olympic qualification period, it is more than ever time for calculations, while the World Championships in Budapest (June 6-13) will finalize the positions. Direct qualification Places: – The top eighteen athletes in each category qualify directly, with one athlete from each[…]
