Jt_development's Blog – December 2014 Archive (10)

Wishing all Judokas throughout the World a very cheerful Holiday Season & a Happy New Year.

Judo is more than sport, it is our passion, way of life, it builds friendship and family relationships, career and personal growth.

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The first edition of the Rio 2016 Olympic Qualification List is now available. 

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A digital tribute to the 2014 World Championships is now available to all judo fans. 

Ryunosuke Haga, left, battles France’s Cyrille Maret in the second round of the men’s 100-kilogram class Sunday in Tokyo.

The Yomiuri Shimbun

The home-mat advantage proved to be nothing of the sort for Japan’s…

Sunday, 07 December 2014

By Emily Goddard

Olympic champion Kayla Harrison claimed gold in the women's under 78kg today as the Tokyo Grand Slam came to a close to round off this…

Today was the last day of the Judo Grand Slam, Tokyo 2014, but it was also the very last day of competition of the 2014 edition of the World Judo Tour. After 5 Grand Slams, 11 Grand Prix and successful world…

The second day of competition came to an end at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium and four new Grand Slam winners were designated in the women’s -63kg and -70kg and men’s -73kg and -81kg. In the preliminary rounds, many…

For this first day of competition, the level of the Judo Grand Slam, Tokyo 2014, already reached a very high level as several world and…

The Yomiuri Shimbun

Hifumi Abe, right, reacts during the men’s 66-kg final of the Kodokan Cup against Yuki Nishiyama on Nov. 8.

The Yomiuri Shimbun

Two high school students figure…