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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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