Judo-France’s Riner wins gold at Paris Grand Slam ahead of Olympics
PARIS : France’s triple Olympic gold medallist Teddy Riner won an eighth Paris Grand Slam title on Sunday after defeating South Korean Kim Minjong by o-uchi-gari in the men’s +100kg final, six months ahead of the Paris 2024 Games.Riner, a record 11-times individual world champion, had struggled during his
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Judo: Uta Abe named world’s top female judoka for 2nd year in row
Olympic champion Uta Abe is named the International Judo Federation’s female judoka of the year for the second year running after continuing her dominance of the women’s 52-kilogram division.
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About Peace and Friendship
At the end of the first day of the Tokyo Grand Slam, the official dinner, hosted by the AJJF and the IJF, highlighted the values that judo promotes in Japan and across the planet. Thanks to the exceptional presence of Her Imperial Highness Princess Tomohito of Mikasa, Ambassador of Judo, H.E.