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A competitor in a blue judogi grapples with an athlete in a white judogi on a yellow and blue tatami, with spectators in the background.

Portimão Veterans Field Tops 1,370 for European...

More than 1,370 athletes from 36 countries will compete at the record-breaking 2026 European Judo Veterans Championships in Portimão.

Portimão Veterans Field Tops 1,370 for European...

More than 1,370 athletes from 36 countries will compete at the record-breaking 2026 European Judo Veterans Championships in Portimão.

Three people stand barefoot or in trainers on a red mat in front of a large Baku Azerbaijan backdrop, with the central athlete holding a medal.

Ariane Toro Soler Finds Strength in Her Family

Ariane Toro Soler explains how her parents support her through wins and defeats, with Baku 2026 showing the family bond behind her Judo.

Ariane Toro Soler Finds Strength in Her Family

Ariane Toro Soler explains how her parents support her through wins and defeats, with Baku 2026 showing the family bond behind her Judo.

A man in a dark suit places a medal over the head of a judoka in a white judogi on a blue mat.

Portimão Builds Its Place on Europe’s Judo Cale...

Portimão’s path to the 2026 Veteran European Championships began with a bold decision to organise the 2024 Senior European Cup.

Portimão Builds Its Place on Europe’s Judo Cale...

Portimão’s path to the 2026 Veteran European Championships began with a bold decision to organise the 2024 Senior European Cup.

Red, orange and yellow pinwheel-style Asian Para Games logo above the text “5th Asian Para Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026”.

O-uchi-gari Decides a Dynamic Asian Para Games ...

Bexultan Kulmurza won J2M -81 kg gold with a powerful O-uchi-gari on the second day of the Asian Para Games Judo competition.

O-uchi-gari Decides a Dynamic Asian Para Games ...

Bexultan Kulmurza won J2M -81 kg gold with a powerful O-uchi-gari on the second day of the Asian Para Games Judo competition.

Naples Prepares for Europe’s Next Generation of Judoka - Image: EJU / European Judo Union

Naples Prepares for Europe’s Next Generation of...

Naples hosts the 2026 European Judo Championships U23 in a city shaped by Italian champions, coaches and community-driven dojos.

Naples Prepares for Europe’s Next Generation of...

Naples hosts the 2026 European Judo Championships U23 in a city shaped by Italian champions, coaches and community-driven dojos.

Six people in white judogi stand arm in arm on a tatami, with two children in the centre wearing white and yellow belts.

Judo’s Global Day Puts Connection First in 2026

World Judo Day 2026 focuses on Belonging, calling on every dojo and federation to help each judoka feel recognised and respected.

Judo’s Global Day Puts Connection First in 2026

World Judo Day 2026 focuses on Belonging, calling on every dojo and federation to help each judoka feel recognised and respected.

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