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Explosive judo as Brazil tops medals table on Day 1 of Baku Grand Slam

There was some explosive judo on display in Azerbaijan as Brazil topped the medals standings after the opening day of the 2019 Baku Grand Slam

11/05/2019

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Turkish delight as hosts strike gold on Day 3 of Antalya Grand Prix

It was a case of Turkish delight as Mikhail Ozerler struck gold for the host nation on the third and final day of a thrilling 2019 Antalya Grand Prix

08/04/2019

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Explosive judo and Greek glory on Day 2 of 2019 Antalya Grand Prix

Explosive judo dominates a thrilling Day 2 of the 2019 Antalya Grand Prix, with the 9 gold medals up for grabs so far shared by 9 different countries

06/04/2019

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Home crowd thrilled by magnificent judo on Day 1 of Antalya Grand Prix

The home crowd was thrilled by a magnificent display of judo and powerhouse performances on Day 1 of the 2019 Antalya Grand Prix in Turkey

06/04/2019

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Heavyweight heaven for hosts Georgia on Day 3 of Tbilisi Grand Prix

It was heavyweight heaven for hosts Georgia on the third and last day of the 2019 Tbilisi Grand Prix as a final flurry saw France top the medals table

31/03/2019

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Double Dutch delight on Day 2 of the 2019 Tbilisi Grand Prix

It was double Dutch delight on Day 2 of the 2019 Tbilisi Grand Prix as judokas from The Netherlands won two gold medals in the mid-weight divisions

30/03/2019

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Georgian judokas pile on pressure on Day 1 of 2019 Tbilisi Grand Prix

Georgian judokas pile on the pressure on a thrilling first day of the 2019 Tbilisi Grand Prix as France and Georgia battle it out in medals standings

29/03/2019

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Gold rush by Russian judokas on final day of Ekaterinburg Grand Slam

A surge by Russian judokas on the third and final day of the 2019 Ekaterinburg Grand Slam elated the home crowd as Russia topped the medals standings

17/03/2019

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Great groundwork and Russian gold on Day 2 of Ekaterinburg Grand Slam

Spectacular judo and great groundwork on Day 2 of the Ekaterinburg Grand Slam as Russia's first gold of the tournament thrills an ecstatic home crowd

16/03/2019

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Power, finesse and explosive judo on Day 1 of Ekaterinburg Grand Slam

Power, finesse and explosive judo dominated a thrilling opening day of the 2019 Ekaterinburg Grand Slam as four different countries won gold medals

15/03/2019

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Fast footwork and fantastic judo on final day of Marrakech Grand Prix

There was fast footwork and fantastic judo on show during a historic final day of the 2019 Marrakech Grand Prix as Germany topped the medals standings

11/03/2019

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Dazzling judo on Day 2 of Marrakech Grand Prix, IJF signs Morocco deal

Dazzling judo on Day 2 of Marrakech Grand Prix as the IJF signs landmark deal for a new Marrakech training centre and judo programmes in 40 schools

10/03/2019

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Dynamic judo and powerhouse performances as Marrakech Grand Prix begins

Dynamic judo and powerhouse performances were on display as a thrilling Marrakech Grand Prix kicked off as Uzbekistan set the pace in the medals table

09/03/2019

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Dazzling display of judo sees Japan dominate Düsseldorf Grand Slam

Japanese judokas prove their dominance at the Düsseldorf Grand Slam, winning nine gold medals out of a total 14 on offer at the thrilling tournament

25/02/2019

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Japan turns up the heat with stunning judo at Dusseldorf Grand Slam

Japanese judokas continued to dominate a thrilling Day 2 of the Dusseldorf Grand Slam as Japan's runaway medals tally eclipsed all with seven golds

24/02/2019

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Explosive judo sees Japan dominate Day 1 of the Dusseldorf Grand Slam

Explosive judo as Japanese judokas dominate thrilling first day of the Dusseldorf Grand Slam, with four out of five golds on Day 1 of the competition

23/02/2019

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Black belt Putin shows off judo moves with Olympic athletes

After complex discussions with Turkey and Iran about the future of Syria in Sochi, Russian President Vladimir Putin was up for a bit of exercise. So the judo black belt joined his country's national team for a warm up and training session.

15/02/2019

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France's Malonga cheers home crowd as Japan dominate Paris Grand Slam

Japanese judoka dominated the 2019 Paris Grand Slam, topping the medals table despite powerful performances by France and South Korea

11/02/2019

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Japanese judoka dominate first day of Paris Grand Slam with four golds

Japanese judoka dominated Day 1 of the Paris Grand Slam with four gold medals, while French ace Agbegnenou thrilled the home crowd after winning gold

10/02/2019

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Powerhouse performance from Israel on final day of Tel Aviv Grand Prix

An electric atmosphere from a passionate home crowd helped Israel top the medals table on the final day of the inaugural Tel Aviv judo Grand Prix

27/01/2019