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Juan Gordo Ara of Club Judo Kanpai de Jaca won the European Masters ne-waza (ground judo) championship in the M1–M3 under-81-kilogram category, securing the gold medal at the continental tournament held from October 22 to 25 in Portimão, Portugal. Five Victories on the Portuguese Tatami He opened his tournament by defeating Switzerland’s Matthias Lengen in … Read more
Panama Secures 19 Medals at Caribbean Youth Archery Championship in Guyana Panama’s youth archery delegation swept the podium at the Caribbean Development Championship in Guyana, capturing 19 medals with a 100 percent effectiveness rate across the entire team. Competing against 202 archers from 14 countries, the nine-member national squad secured 10 gold medals and nine … Read more
Alexis Foray Claims Bronze at Veterans European Championships Alexis Foray secured a third-place finish in the -81 kg M2 division at the Veterans European Championships on October 24 and 25 in Portimao, Portugal, as reported by jhm.fr. The result highlights a strong weekend across multiple mats for the Judo-club Marnaval/Saint-Dizier 52, which collected three podium … Read more
A Pandemic Pivot Toward Pure Enjoyment Organized by Yamazaki, who competed in the sport from age seven through university, the tournament emerged from a desire to counteract the intense pressure young athletes face in conventional competition. Yamazaki noted that the cancellation of the high school Interhigh tournament during his senior year due to the COVID-19 … Read more
Shandong athletes secured 15 gold medals, six silvers, and two bronzes at the 5th Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan, establishing a new record for the province’s best-ever performance at a foreign edition of the multi-sport event. The delegation of 16 athletes also broke three world records, one Asian record, and three Games records, surpassing … Read more
The Dominican Republic is hosting international police delegations and sports officials for the IV World Police Games (USIP) 2026, which officially run from October 26 to October 30 in Santo Domingo. The event brings together law enforcement personnel from across the globe to compete in a variety of athletic disciplines while promoting international cooperation and … Read more
Leo Vivas, an archer representing Club Tiro y Gimnasia, secured the championship title in the Recurvo Sub-21 category at the Outdoor Performance Tournament held last weekend in San Justo, Santa Fe. The event, organized by the Academia de Arquería Sociedad Rural San Justo, drew competitors from across Argentina. Championship Performance in San Justo Vivas maintained … Read more
Leonardo Lospennato Captures Bronze for Judo Invorio at Policoro Leonardo Lospennato secured a bronze medal in the under-90-kilogram division at the Trofeo Italia tournament held on Saturday, October 24, at Policoro, NovaraToday reported. The national event brought together approximately 700 young athletes from across Italy for the opening day of competition on the Lucanian mats. … Read more
The judo and jujitsu season is underway at the Espaly-Saint-Marcel club in France, with classes operating out of the municipal gymnasium and introductory sessions offered free of charge to prospective members. Classes at the Espaly Gymnasium Training sessions take place at the gymnasium located at 1 rue Saint-Marcel, opposite the local professional high school. Judo … Read more
Paris Olympic gold medalist Natsumi Tsunoda revealed during a guest appearance on Bunkyo Broadcasting Corporation’s “Otake Makoto Golden Radio!” that a crushing 13-second defeat at her first-ever national tournament served as the critical turning point in her martial arts journey, Sports Nippon reported. The 34-year-old judoka, who captured the 48kg crown at the 2024 Paris … Read more