Takeshi Takeoka is among the most exciting judoka on the World Judo Tour. Spectators are thrilled by his physical ability, ...

As the 2026 Baku World Championships reach their halfway point, with four more intense days of world class judo still to come, attention is also turning towards Dakar. On 6th October, the final list ...

Eteri Lipartelini arrived in the Azerbaijani capital with her red back patch and intended to leave the same way. Her power, ...

Ahead of the final block of competition on day three of the 2026 Baku World Championships, the International Judo Federation ...

The -73 kg category delivered so many topics to inspire conversation during the morning session of the third day of ...

Among the referees of the World Judo Tour is the familiar face of Olivier Desroses. The 2026 World Championships, in Azerbaijan’s capital, is Olivier’s second world championships in attendance as a ...

Let’s begin with the sensational Eteri Liparteliani. Georgia’s heroine arrived in Baku with her red back patch in place and at no time did it look like it might slip from her judogi. Only Seija ...

Ariane Toro Soler placed 5th at the 2025 edition of the world judo championships, a career best result at this level. In Baku ...

In a category which included several world and Olympic medallists, the eventual finalists came as a surprise to many. Neither ...

The Baku World Championships 2026 opened with an official ceremony bringing together sport, culture and the identity of the ...

The 2026 World Judo Championships is about to begin and the fervour around Azerbaijan’s host city, Baku, is already growing.

There was no telling if the mirror held up to the two categories of the second day would yield a reflection or not in the end ...