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Prisca Awiti at 30: how a Plan B sport became O...

Prisca Guadalupe Awiti Alcaraz turned 30 as one of the standout stories of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The British-born judoka, who has represented Mexico since 2018, shocked many fans...

Prisca Awiti at 30: how a Plan B sport became O...

Prisca Guadalupe Awiti Alcaraz turned 30 as one of the standout stories of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The British-born judoka, who has represented Mexico since 2018, shocked many fans...

Düsseldorf 2012 — a dress rehearsal that spotli...

The Grand Prix in Düsseldorf on 19 February 2012 turned into a preview of London rather than just another tournament. Of the 56 medallists that weekend, 25 either already had...

Düsseldorf 2012 — a dress rehearsal that spotli...

The Grand Prix in Düsseldorf on 19 February 2012 turned into a preview of London rather than just another tournament. Of the 56 medallists that weekend, 25 either already had...

How the Khabareli keeps changing judo’s belt game

Few moves in judo carry as clear a regional signature as obi-tori-gaeshi, better known as the Khabareli. Born from Georgian wrestling traditions and sharpened through Soviet-era competition, the pick-up cemented...

How the Khabareli keeps changing judo’s belt game

Few moves in judo carry as clear a regional signature as obi-tori-gaeshi, better known as the Khabareli. Born from Georgian wrestling traditions and sharpened through Soviet-era competition, the pick-up cemented...

Nikoloz Sherazadishvili — from Tbilisi to Spain...

Nikoloz Sherazadishvili reached 30 with a résumé few judoka can match: multiple world titles, European medals and prominent status in Spanish sport. His career traces a path between his Georgian...

Nikoloz Sherazadishvili — from Tbilisi to Spain...

Nikoloz Sherazadishvili reached 30 with a résumé few judoka can match: multiple world titles, European medals and prominent status in Spanish sport. His career traces a path between his Georgian...

Van Barneveld’s path from bullied child to Belg...

Harry Van Barneveld was born in Amsterdam and moved to Belgium at seven, growing up in Sint-Martens-Latem as the Dutch boy in his class. Poverty and the same worn clothes...

Van Barneveld’s path from bullied child to Belg...

Harry Van Barneveld was born in Amsterdam and moved to Belgium at seven, growing up in Sint-Martens-Latem as the Dutch boy in his class. Poverty and the same worn clothes...

Winter Signal in Baku: When Two Winners Turned ...

On 17 February 2024 the Grand Slam in Baku felt like an ordinary stop on the IJF World Tour. In hindsight it was a moment when two athletes quietly moved...

Winter Signal in Baku: When Two Winners Turned ...

On 17 February 2024 the Grand Slam in Baku felt like an ordinary stop on the IJF World Tour. In hindsight it was a moment when two athletes quietly moved...