That date marks the birthday in 1860 of the sport's founder, Jigoro Kano. The IJF aim to use the occasion to encourage those with a love of the sport and who partake in it to share experiences and ...

Watch it all in 'Live Coverage' Mike Henson and Michael Emons Phew, what a day. We will leave you with this cracking picture of Christopher Sherrington celebrating his gold medal in the +100kg judo ...

Russia play host to the World Judo Championships for the first time in their history, staging the indoor event for the first time as an independent body. Participating nations may nominate a total of ...

Taking place at the Yaşar Doğu Sports Arena until Sunday (March 30), the tournament will see 355 athletes from 44 nations competing for the titles on offer. Armen Bagdasarov, Uzbekistan's Olympic judo ...

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