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It was the first time Portugal had organised the World Judo Tour but it ended with a fairy tale finish for homegrown hero Jorge Fonseca. Ippon after ippon, the double world champion flew through the preliminaries, clearly hungry to win his first Grand Prix gold in his home country.
The second day of the inaugural Grand Prix in Portugal continued the incredible momentum of Day 1, with many firsts for a host of judo’s young competitors
The second day of the inaugural Grand Prix in Portugal continued the incredible momentum of Day 1, with many firsts for a host of judo’s young competitors
The 2022 World Judo Tour kicked off in Portugal with a thrilling first day at the Grand Prix in Almada, and the local Judoka rose to the challenge!
By Emiko Jozuka, Don Riddell and Daniel Campisi, CNNUpdated 0913 GMT (1713 HKT) January 5, 2022Nagoya, Japan (CNN)With a steely look, Senna Kajiwara charges headlong into her opponent.The two pre-teen girls grapple for a dozen seconds before Kajiwara ousts her rival from the ring.At this sumo tournament, no loincloth-clad men are competing for the title of «grand champion.» Instead, girls aged between 8 and 12 are going head-to-head and step-by-step changing the future of Japan's male-dominated national sport.«Some people are surprised and even shocked when they find out I do sumo. They tend to think that sumo is just for boys and men,» Kajiwara told CNN Sport.«I think if we get more girls and women in sumo then we'll be able to level the
By Don Riddell, CNNUpdated 0816 GMT (1616 HKT) July 1, 2021(CNN)Athletes are trained to be tough; they've learned to push through the pain barrier and find courage when all hope might seem to be lost.But athletes in Iran have to be braver than most. For them, the battle isn't just on the field of play, it's also away from the arenas, where the consequences of their actions could be painful, even deadly.«I am 100% fearful,» judoka Vahid Sarlak tells CNN Sport. He knows fighting for his beliefs could end badly in a country where political activists and their families are routinely intimidated, arrested and can even be executed. «Every day, my mom asks me not to do this, she is worried daily. But I say, 'I was
The second day of the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Slam continued the momentum of day one.
Day 3 of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam officially brought an end to the 2021 World Judo Tour