Q3 2026 Activity Report: DJB Presidency and Board

The Deutscher Judo-Bund (DJB) finalized a balanced budget for 2027, appointed Aleksei Budolin as the new men’s national head coach, and advanced deliberations regarding a potential German bid for the Olympic and Paralympic Games during the third quarter of 2026, judobund.de reported. Financial Planning and Administration Updates Federal auditors from the Bundesverwaltungsamt conducted a major … Read more

Typhoon Champa May Curve Toward Western Japan With Maximum Gusts of 60m/s

Typhoon Champa May Curve Toward Western Japan With Maximum Gusts of 60m/s

As Typhoon Champi tracks northwest over the waters south of Okinawa, meteorological authorities warn that the large and powerful system could make a sharp turn toward western Japan, threatening to land and traverse the region by early next week with torrential rainfall and severe winds. Typhoon Champi Tracking Northwest South of Okinawa According to weather … Read more

Nicky Wu visits giant panda Meng Lan at the Beijing Zoo

Nicky Wu visits giant panda Meng Lan at the Beijing Zoo

Unmasked at the Panda Pavilion Nicky Wu stood among the crowd at the Beijing Zoo without security details or face coverings, observing giant panda Meng Lan from the general viewing area on Oct. 21. Visitors quickly recognized the 55-year-old performer as he watched the animal eat bamboo near the enclosure fence. The unscripted morning outing … Read more

Juegos Bonaerenses 2026 Holds 10K Race Ahead of Final Day

More than 700 competitors gathered at Plaza España on Thursday morning for the 10-kilometer endurance race known as “Bonaerenses en Carrera,” marking the penultimate day of the Juegos Bonaerenses 2026 in Mar del Plata. Bonaerenses En Carrera Draws Record Registrants in Mar Del Plata The fifth edition of the “Bonaerenses en Carrera” event brought together … Read more

ASKÖ Judo Luftenberg Wins 14 Medals at Autumn KYU Tournament

ASKÖ Judo Luftenberg Wins 14 Medals at Autumn KYU Tournament

ASKÖ Judo Luftenberg secured third place in the team standings at the Upper Austrian Autumn KYU Tournament in Burgkirchen, claiming a total of 14 medals across multiple age divisions according to reporting from judo-luftenberg.at. Tournament Field and Team Standings in Burgkirchen The regional competition brought together 159 competitors representing 15 different clubs at the venue … Read more

Powerful Typhoon 30 Approaches Okinawa with Severe Storms and Torrential Rain Warnings

Powerful Typhoon 30 Approaches Okinawa with Severe Storms and Torrential Rain Warnings

Typhoon No. 30 has brought severe wind and rain to Ishigaki Island after entering its storm warning zone, with meteorological authorities warning of potential linear rainbands across the Miyako and Yaeyama regions, according to local news reports. Ishigaki Island Enters the Storm Zone The large and extremely strong typhoon is currently moving northwest over the … Read more

Duke Kunshan University’s Sarvarbek Abdumuminov Wins Two Gold Medals

Duke Kunshan University's Sarvarbek Abdumuminov Wins Two Gold Medals

Gold Medalist Sarvarbek Abdumuminov Leads Duke Kunshan University Judo Team to Historic National Finals Winning the championship is a meaningful moment for me as both an athlete and a student, Sarvarbek Abdumuminov said following his performance. While winning is exciting, I believe the most important thing is continuous growth as an athlete and never being … Read more

Gold in Para Archery World Series: Samuel Molina Wins for Mexico

Gold in Para Archery World Series: Samuel Molina Wins for Mexico

Mexican archer Samuel Molina Núñez secured the gold medal in the men’s open recurve division at the 2026 World Para Archery Series in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, defeating Indonesia’s Kholidin in a dramatic single-arrow tiebreak. The competition, held from September 5 to September 9, 2026, marked a career milestone for the two-time Paralympian from Michoacán. Representing … Read more

Yuri Alvear Inspire Young Judo Talent at National Camp in Bogotá

Yuri Alvear Inspire Young Judo Talent at National Camp in Bogotá

Young judokas from Norte de Santander and across Colombia gathered at the Centro de Alto Rendimiento in Bogotá for the National Talent School Judo Encounter, where 76 children spent days refining their groundwork, learning tactical counters, and meeting Olympic medalists. National Talent Camp Draws Young Yudocas to Bogotá Seventy-six children representing Norte de Santander, Quindío, … Read more

Austrian Olympic Committee holds Dakar Youth Games camp, says Judo Austria

Lernen vom Olympiasieger

The Austrian Olympic Committee gathered 18 athletes and delegation officials in Spital am Pyhrn for a two-day kick-off camp ahead of the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Judo Austria reported. The event featured official kit distribution, lectures, and preparation sessions for the upcoming multisport competition running from October 31 to November 13. Spital am Pyhrn … Read more