Zagreb GP: Day 1
IJF Grand Prix

Zagreb GP: Day 1

An overview of the winners from Day 1 of the Zagreb Grand Prix, including the performance of American players. 

Athlete RetirementHashimoto retires

Hashimoto retires

Japan’s former World Champion Soichi Hashimoto has announced his retirement from competitive judo.

OlympicsOlympic Champion Smetov to make comeback

Olympic Champion Smetov to make comeback

Yeldos Smetov, who has been away from competition since winning the -60kg Olympic gold medal for Kazakhstan in the summer of 2024, has announced that he will be making a comeback.

Athlete RetirementIsraeli Judoka Peter Paltchik retires

Israeli Judoka Peter Paltchik retires

Ukrainian-born Israeli judoka and double Olympic bronze medalist Peter Paltchik, 33, announced his retirement on Monday, November 10, through an online video.

IJF Grand PrixThe 2026 IJF World Tour

The 2026 IJF World Tour

The IJF World Tour will kick off, as it usually does, with the Paris Grand Slam in February. In addition to Paris, there will be a further eight Grand Slam events, in Tashkent, Tbilisi, Dushanbe, A...

IJF Grand SlamJapanese Women's Team for Tokyo GS

Japanese Women's Team for Tokyo GS

Like the mens’ team, the women’s team also features a lot of players who are not well-known outside Japan. However, there are a few famous names in the women’s team, such as Uta Abe at -52kg, Haruk...

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