Tag: Judo
“Even in Seine-Saint Denis, we can shine”: triple Olympic champion Teddy Riner meets young judokas
A few weeks before the Games, sporting festivities are multiplying in France, like the one organized a few days ago in Seine-Saint-Denis. Young judokas were able to meet their idol,…
Judo: Tara Babulfath on passing the Olympic limit: “Want to win gold”
On Sunday, Tara Babulfath won the first Swedish women’s medal in the Judo World Cup in 38 years. The achievement means that the 18-year-old has also passed the qualification limit…
Judo: Tara Babulfath took Swedish judo bronze in the WC – first in 38 years – qualified for the Olympics
The feat is remarkable as Babulfath is only 18 years old and belongs to the junior class. In the semifinals, the Swede gave world number one Assunta Scutto a real…
Judo calendar at the 2024 Olympic Games: dates, times, medals… The detailed calendar of events
The Olympic judo events will take place from July 27 to August 3. Discover the full calendar. Judo has been, for several editions, one of the flagship sports of the…
Teddy Riner wins the Grand Slam in Dushanbe and moves back into the Olympic rankings
Frenchman Teddy Riner won the Dushanbe Grand Slam by dominating Tajik Temur Rakhimov in the final, this Sunday, May 5 in Tajikistan. Less than three months before the Paris Olympic…
Valtteri Olin was pushed on a bus as a child, then his mother took him to judo – now he’s within striking distance of the Olympics | Sport
Harden or crumble. This slogan was cultivated in the national team in the 80s, during the glory days of Finnish judo. Something similar seems to be going on Valtteri Olin…
Bronze for Korrel at the European Judo Championships, Van ‘t End misses
Noël van ‘t End from Driebergen, also in the race to qualify for the Games, did not get further than fourth place in the 90 kilo class. The 2019 world…
Jymy surprise close – Valtteri Olin narrowly lost the European Judo bronze medal | Sport
Finnish judoka Valtteri Olin, 25, competed in the bronze medal match of the European Championships in Croatia on Friday, but lost to his French opponent. Competing in the under 73-kilogram…
Will Noël van ‘t End go to the Olympic Games or not? ‘I’m on the edge’
The first opportunity to score points is during the European Championships, at the end of this month in Zagreb. “If I do well there I am 99 percent sure of…
Judokas return from Turkey without medals
Province of Utrecht – The Dutch judokas were unable to participate in the battle for medals on the final day of the Grand Slam of Antalya. Michael Korrel came the…