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Great groundwork and Russian gold on Day 2 of Ekaterinburg Grand Slam

Spectacular judo and great groundwork on Day 2 of the Ekaterinburg Grand Slam as Russia's first gold of the tournament thrills an ecstatic home crowd

16/03/2019

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Power, finesse and explosive judo on Day 1 of Ekaterinburg Grand Slam

Power, finesse and explosive judo dominated a thrilling opening day of the 2019 Ekaterinburg Grand Slam as four different countries won gold medals

15/03/2019

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Fast footwork and fantastic judo on final day of Marrakech Grand Prix

There was fast footwork and fantastic judo on show during a historic final day of the 2019 Marrakech Grand Prix as Germany topped the medals standings

11/03/2019

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Dazzling judo on Day 2 of Marrakech Grand Prix, IJF signs Morocco deal

Dazzling judo on Day 2 of Marrakech Grand Prix as the IJF signs landmark deal for a new Marrakech training centre and judo programmes in 40 schools

10/03/2019

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Dynamic judo and powerhouse performances as Marrakech Grand Prix begins

Dynamic judo and powerhouse performances were on display as a thrilling Marrakech Grand Prix kicked off as Uzbekistan set the pace in the medals table

09/03/2019

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Dazzling display of judo sees Japan dominate Düsseldorf Grand Slam

Japanese judokas prove their dominance at the Düsseldorf Grand Slam, winning nine gold medals out of a total 14 on offer at the thrilling tournament

25/02/2019

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Japan turns up the heat with stunning judo at Dusseldorf Grand Slam

Japanese judokas continued to dominate a thrilling Day 2 of the Dusseldorf Grand Slam as Japan's runaway medals tally eclipsed all with seven golds

24/02/2019

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Explosive judo sees Japan dominate Day 1 of the Dusseldorf Grand Slam

Explosive judo as Japanese judokas dominate thrilling first day of the Dusseldorf Grand Slam, with four out of five golds on Day 1 of the competition

23/02/2019

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Black belt Putin shows off judo moves with Olympic athletes

After complex discussions with Turkey and Iran about the future of Syria in Sochi, Russian President Vladimir Putin was up for a bit of exercise. So the judo black belt joined his country's national team for a warm up and training session.

15/02/2019

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France's Malonga cheers home crowd as Japan dominate Paris Grand Slam

Japanese judoka dominated the 2019 Paris Grand Slam, topping the medals table despite powerful performances by France and South Korea

11/02/2019

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Japanese judoka dominate first day of Paris Grand Slam with four golds

Japanese judoka dominated Day 1 of the Paris Grand Slam with four gold medals, while French ace Agbegnenou thrilled the home crowd after winning gold

10/02/2019

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Powerhouse performance from Israel on final day of Tel Aviv Grand Prix

An electric atmosphere from a passionate home crowd helped Israel top the medals table on the final day of the inaugural Tel Aviv judo Grand Prix

27/01/2019

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Passion and power on sensational Day 2 of Tel Aviv judo Grand Prix

There was passion, power and magnificent judo on Day 2 of the Tel Aviv Grand Prix as Israel leads the medals table despite a push by Italian judokas

26/01/2019

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Israeli judokas top medals table on Day 1 of Tel Aviv judo Grand Prix

The first IJF World Judo Tour event in Israel lived up to its high expectations with some thrilling judo on the opening day of the Tel Aviv Grand Prix

25/01/2019

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World Judo Masters ends in glory for Japan

Japan's judoka again reign supreme at the end-of-season meeting in China.

16/12/2018

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Day One of World Judo Masters belongs to Japan

Chinese fans get thrills aplenty on a day of fierce competition and close bouts in Guangzhou.

15/12/2018

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Explosive judo on Day 3 of Osaka Grand Slam as Japanese judoka dominate

Japanese judoka dominated an explosive final day of the Osaka Grand Slam, with Japan ending the tournament with 11 gold medals out of a total of 14

25/11/2018

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Masterly Japanese judoka dominate again on Day 2 of Osaka Grand Slam

Masterly Japanese judoka dominate Day 2 of Osaka Grand Slam, with Japan's Shohei Ono Man of the Day and Canada's Jessica Klimkait Woman of the Day

24/11/2018

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Japan dominate Day 1 of Osaka Grand Slam with four golds out of four

Hosts Japan were unstoppable on the first day of the Osaka Grand Slam, winning gold medals in all four weight categories of a thrilling tournament

23/11/2018

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Clash of the titans on thrilling last day of The Hague Judo Grand Prix

Titans clash on last day of The Hague Judo Grand Prix, with diversity the watchword as 27 different countries win medals during a thrilling tournament

19/11/2018