Jt_development's Blog – October 2012 Archive (22)

Team World Championships - Japan Wins the Womens Gold

During 2 days (October 27th and 28th), Salvador, Bahia (Brazil) is welcoming the Judo World Championship Teams, which is the only senior world Championship to be organized during this

Olympic Year.

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Added by jt_development on October 30, 2012 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Team World Championships - The Title goes to Russia for the Men

The second day of the World Judo Championship Teams, Salvador, Bahia 2012, men's competition, was put under the sign of spectacularity. All day long, the enthusiastic public of the Judo arena enjoyed flying ippons and incredibles turnarounds.

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Added by jt_development on October 30, 2012 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Judo-European under-100 kg champion Ariel Zeevi retires from mat

JERUSALEM, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Veteran judoka Ariel Zeevi, the current European men's under-100 kgs judo champion and one of Israel's best-loved athletes, announced his retirement on Monday.

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Added by jt_development on October 22, 2012 at 3:30pm — No Comments

TSV Abensberg are European champions for the sixth time!!!

Since the Abensberger Judoka Andreas Tolz is still in the Olympic outfit the German national team. On Sunday, he won…

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Added by jt_development on October 21, 2012 at 9:30pm — No Comments

Gym named after judo legend Elvis Gordon

The name of judo legend Elvis Gordon will live on at the Black Country school where he was caretaker until his death last year.…

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Added by jt_development on October 18, 2012 at 1:00am — No Comments

Judo: Scottish Olympian to throw himself into coaching role

Euan Burton has not ruled out competing at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow despite having accepted the post of assistant high performance judo coach with the sportscotland institute of sport, to be based at JudoScotland's National Training Centre in Ratho.…

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Added by jt_development on October 15, 2012 at 10:00pm — No Comments

Judo Grand Prix, Abu Dhabi 2012 - DAY 3 - Results

Today was the last day of Competitoin at the Judo Grand Prix, Abu Dhabi 2012. The five last categories were concerned: Women's -78 and +78kg and the Men's -90, -100 and +100kg.

-78kg Category: ROBERGE STILL EAGER TO TASTE SUCCESS

Canada’s…

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Added by jt_development on October 13, 2012 at 7:00pm — No Comments

Unstoppable: Olympic medalist’s parents speak on community, spirit

While cheering on Marti Malloy as she earned a Bronze medal for judo at the Olympic Games, her family visited the ExCeL London. From left are David Torres, Marti’s boyfriend, brother Zane, mom Merry, dad Marty and brother Reuben Malloy.…

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Added by jt_development on October 13, 2012 at 7:00pm — No Comments

www.ijfbacknumber.com

The website www.ijfbacknumber.com is now open and active. The new website is approved and officially accredited as a Back Number Supplier for all IJF events from now on. The price for the back number from this supplier is 2.80 Euro.

Le site Internet…

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Added by jt_development on October 12, 2012 at 11:15am — No Comments

Judo Grand Prix, Abu Dhabi 2012 - DAY 2 - Results

In the presence of, Mr. Wilfried Lemke, UN Secretary-General’s Special Adviser on Sport for Development and Peace, who came to sign the cooperation agreement with the IJF President, Mr. Marius Vizer, (…

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Judo Grand Prix, Abu Dhabi 2012 - DAY 1 - Results

Today was the fist day of competition at the Judo Grand Prix, Abu Dhabi 2012. 5 categories were concerned: the women's -48, -52 and -57kg and the men's -60 and -66kg.

This year's Grand Prix is the first main IJF event since the London Olympic Games and it 'opens' a new Olympic cycle,…

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Added by jt_development on October 11, 2012 at 12:30pm — No Comments

'Hachidan' Putin Promoted to Judo Elite

17:57 10/10/2012

MOSCOW, October 10 (RIA Novosti)…

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Kayla Harrison Talks About Becoming First American Judo GOLD MEDALIST

Kayla Harrison is the first person from the United States to win an Olympic gold medal in any judo event -- ever. That's clearly an impressive feat, and one for which Harrison has been on a non-stop P.R. tour ever since, criss-crossing the country touting her achievement.

However, what's even…

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Added by jt_development on October 8, 2012 at 9:30am — No Comments

Unique British triple performance in Minsk

The British male judoka have done a great job. Just four guys coming to Minsk taking three gold medals and a bronze. A unique happening as in de history of British judo, never ever a British male team won three gold medals at one event. British judo is characterized by women’s judo, confirmed over and over again, not in the least at the Olympic…

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Added by jt_development on October 7, 2012 at 6:30pm — No Comments

Seven winning nations at first World Cup in Istanbul

Although Germany and Turkey dominated the medal tally, the gold medals were distributed among seven different nations. The first World Cup in Istanbul was a success and Turkey celebrated the birth of a new era starting with organizing the World Cup and…

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Added by jt_development on October 7, 2012 at 6:30pm — No Comments

Deadline for the IJF World Veterans Championships

IJF World Veterans Championships, to be held in the international city of Miami, Florida is soon approaching and the first deadline for entries is Friday, October 5th. You still have time to save money on your entry registration if you go on line and register by midnight.

After October 5th you may continue to register…

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Added by jt_development on October 7, 2012 at 6:28pm — No Comments

Cuba to Participate in Judo Team World Championship

Havana, Cuba, Oct 4.- Cuban female judokas will assist to the Judo Team

World Championship to be held in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil on Oct 27 and 28.

Ronaldo Veitía, Cuban female judo team head coach, said that their best winning option is Idalis Ortiz (78 kg), London 2012 Olympic Champion, who…

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Added by jt_development on October 7, 2012 at 10:52am — No Comments

World judo chief calls for Olympic sponsorship overhaul

The president of the International Judo Federation (IJF) has called for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to introduce a new sponsorship category to financially benefit National Olympic…

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Added by jt_development on October 7, 2012 at 10:45am — No Comments

Reinforced Cooperation Between the IJF and the USIP

The USIP (International Police Sport Union) recently held its judo world championship (from September 30 to October 1), in Kazan, Russia: a good opportunity to strengthen the cooperation between the IJF and the USIP after the signing, last February at the Judo Grand Slam, Paris 2012, of a Memorandum of Understanding between the two organizations.

For…

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Added by jt_development on October 4, 2012 at 2:00am — No Comments

World Judo Day 2012 - JUDO FOR ALL

For the second year in a row, the IJF is organizing and promoting World Judo Day, which is a full day dedicated to the values of judo all over the globe. Many judoka across the planet will prepare a special event to celebrate the educational dimension of Judo.