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Judo Grand Slam 2025: Incredible Uzbek spectacle as Japanese women do the clean sweep

The 2025 OTP Group Tashkent Grand Slam kicked off with an unforgettable showcase. Japanese women secured multiple golds, while Ayub Bliev and Ramazan Abdulaev delivered stunning performances.

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Watch: The Indian martial arts instructor keeping guard on tradition

In partnership with Media City

Sonali Kadu began learning the ancient armed martial art of Mardani Khel almost a decade ago.

The Dialogue

Francis Ngannou, the hard-hitting MMA champion with a soft heart

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From a difficult childhood in Cameroon to becoming one of the best combat sports champions of his time, Francis Ngannou holds the record of 18 MMA fight wins.

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The French-Vietnamese sisters bringing Slavic mythology to life

Upon arriving in Poland, the Bui sisters began to discover the mysteries of Polish Romanticism, and were stricken with awe. Their fascination with Slavic mythology, culture, and folklore led them to make films inspired by these ancient traditions.

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Focus

First Gushtingiri World Championships draw global crowds to Dushanbe

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In this episode of Focus, we attend the inaugural World Gushtingiri Championships in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.

Qatar 365

The combat sports fever storms Qatar

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Mixed martial arts keep growing in popularity in Qatar. The Gulf region stands as a promising market for international organisations like ONE and PFL.

Qatar 365

Gripped by grappling: The rise of mixed martial arts in Qatar

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In this episode of Qatar365, we wrestle with the rise of combat sports in Doha and find out what it’s like first-hand to grapple inside the cage.

The Exchange

The business of combat sports is booming: here's what you need to know

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The business of combat sports is soaring with an estimated three hundred million fans worldwide. On this episode of The Exchange, the Chairman and CEO of ONE Championship speaks about how digital technology is helping to grow his billion-dollar sports empire.

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A second day of gold for Azerbaijan at the Judo Grand Slam in Baku

On day two of the Heydar Aliyev Baku Grand Slam, the anticipation was electric with the National Gymnastics Arena full of young fans eager to cheer on their national heroes.

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Meet the Taekwondo warriors rising from the dust and ashes of Syria

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"My brothers and I trained tirelessly, even competing among ourselves in the tent."

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Heavyweights dominate final day of Zagreb Judo Grand Prix

Top international judoka impress fans in Zagreb on the final day of the Judo Grand Prix

Sport

The World Judo Masters in Budapest come to a heavy end

The final day saw contenders in the under and over 100kg categories take home gold after an exciting three days of the competition in Hungary.

Sport

Europe dominates on day 2 of Judo Masters in Budapest

At the second day of the Judo Master's competition in Hungary, Kosovo, Netherlands, and Belgium all took home a well-deserved gold medal.

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Bruce Lee RIP: Fans honour martial arts legend 50 years on from death

It’s the 50th anniversary of the death of legendary American-born Chinese actor and martial art master Bruce Lee. This is how he became an enduring worldwide movie star and a global icon.

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Culture Re-View: How Bruce Lee's martial arts bravado changed cinema

20 July 1973: Bruce Lee, legend of martial arts cinema, dies.

Moments

Hot headed? Control your mind with 'moving meditation’ in China

The basic principle is ‘to teach people how to overcome hardship with softness’.

Culture Series

Legendary photographer Michel Haddi recalls working with Tupac Shakur

This month, the work of world-renowned photographer Michel Haddi is being featured at the international photography fair, Photo London.

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Culture Re-View: A look back at this day in history

Did you know that Jackie Chan's birthday is on the day historians believe Jesus was crucified?

Sport

Grand Prix Portugal 2023: Portuguese Sampaio is the hero of the day

On the final day of the Grand Prix Portugal 2023 in Almada, Portuguese Patricia Sampaio took gold for her country in the judo competition while Kim Minjong put Korea firmly at the top of the medal table with four Golds.

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Portugal Grand Prix 2023: Timo takes first gold for Portugal

On the second day of the 2023 Portugal Grand Prix, Portugal’s Barbara Timo strikes gold; Uzbekistan’s Obidkhon Nomonov takes his first Grand Prix gold medal; and Australia’s Maeve Coughlan takes her first gold – only the second ever for her country.