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Francesco Quaglia secured a victory in his opening match at the Italian Absolute A2 Judo Championship before exiting the tournament in the second round. The competition took place on Saturday, Nov. 7, at the PalaPellicone venue in Ostia. Quaglia competed in the 66-kilogram division, representing the Judo Club Simonazzi of Bordighera. As a third-year Cadet … Read more
Mastering O-Soto-Gari Step by Step on the Tatami Executed as a sweeping leg projection that sends a partner backward to the mat, the o-soto-gari remains one of judo’s most fundamental techniques, Judo Mouvaux reported. Records from the Kodokan indicate that the move anchors the first group of the gokyo, sharing space alongside techniques like o-goshi … Read more
Japan Judo Coach Suzuki Criticizes Olympic Medallist Japan men’s judo head coach Keiji Suzuki delivered a blunt assessment of 100kg-plus competitor Tatsuru Saito on Nov. 8, describing the heavyweight’s current form as lacking after a third-place finish at the Kodokan Cup All-Japan Weight Class Championships at Chiba-gin Arena in Chiba. Saito Fails to Impress After … Read more
Fifteen-year-old Arnold Afunga stepped onto the judo mat in Dakar while his father, Arnold Afunga, watched from the sidelines as both parent and coach, marking the first time a refugee team athlete has competed at the Youth Olympic Games, news.cn reported. The pair arrived at the Youth Olympic Games following a journey that began in … Read more
Isabel Fernández is aiming for a spot at the Los Angeles 2028 Paralympic Games through the adapted archery program at the High-Performance Center in León, Spain, Infobae reported. The multi-sport athlete, who previously won world and European titles in karate, trains alongside coach Rubén Montes while balancing her preparation with necessary rest. Training at the … Read more
Two Decades Guarding Punta Ballena Miguel Lazareno has spent 27 years working as a lifeguard on the crowded beaches of Mallorca, overseeing the stretch of coastline in Magaluf known as Punta Ballena. Son of the historical RNE journalist Fernando Lazareno and a black belt in judo, Lazareno has spent nearly three decades managing emergencies, rowdy … Read more
The eighth day of competition at the 2026 Summer Youth Olympic Games takes place on Sunday, November 8, in Dakar, Senegal, as OA Sport reported. The junior multi-sport event enters its second half with multiple medal events closing out the weekend schedule across the Senegalese capital, operating one hour behind Italian time. Stream Action Across … Read more
Seventy-six archers arrived at the Palihue Rugby Hockey Club in Bahía Blanca for the 2026 Southern Regional Outdoor Archery Championship, organised by Arquería Palihue. The tournament serves as a qualifying and ranking event for the National Final under the governance of the Federación Argentina de Tiro con Arco (FATARCO). Competition rules dictate that the top … Read more
“Matar Diop had opened the way in judo with bronze. Élisabeth Diatta and Maguette Diop have just extended it in gold, in beach wrestling, at Saly, in front of their home crowd,” President Bassirou Diomaye Faye wrote in a message published on social media. Senegal claimed its first gold medals of the Dakar 2026 Youth … Read more
Tatsuya Saito survives Kodokan Cup and keeps Olympic dream alive Drenched in sweat after a grueling bronze medal match at the Chiba-gin Arena, 24-year-old heavyweight judoka Tatsuya Saito admitted that defeat would have been unthinkable as he fought to keep his 2028 Los Angeles Olympic ambitions breathing. The result keeps the Jes Elevator judoka on … Read more