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 ...

The second day of the Baku World Championships 2026 brought together two powerful expressions of judo: a memorable ...

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 ...

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

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

Irresistible in Budapest last year, where she claimed Georgia’s first women’s world title, Eteri Liparteliani appears firmly ...

Muhiddin Asadulloev (TJK) has shown exceptional consistency throughout the season. Third at the Paris Grand Slam in February, he then collected podium finishes at every turn: victories at the Asian ...

Let’s begin with realism! Most of the judo world knew that the semi-final between double Olympic and 4-time world champion ...

Still reeling from the first day of the Baku World Judo Championships 2026, day 2 arrived and began with a bang! The top four seeds dominated their quarters all the way to the quarter-finals. In fact, ...

At a World Judo Tour event, and even more so at a world championships, one of the first impressions is of constant movement ...

Giorgi Sardalashvili began his international career at the junior level, winning a world title in 2021 as well as reaching ...

Wakana Koga was unstoppable at the Baku World Championships 2026. She sliced through the category with virtually no ...