http://www.insidethegames.biz/sports/summer/judo Sun, 26 May 2013 04:51:10 +0100 Joomla! - Open Source Content Management en-gb http://www.insidethegames.biz/sports/summer/judo/1014373-japanese-judo-rocked-again-by-sexual-harrassment-scandal http://www.insidethegames.biz/sports/summer/judo/1014373-japanese-judo-rocked-again-by-sexual-harrassment-scandal By James Crook

May 24 - The All Japan Judo Federation (AJJF) is facing another scandal with director Jiro Fukuda admitting to sexually harassing an unnamed female judoka, just months after its funding was cut by the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) when coaches were found to be physically abusing female judokas.
]]> james.crook@insidethegames.biz (James Crook) Judo Fri, 24 May 2013 15:28:58 +0100 http://www.insidethegames.biz/sports/summer/judo/1014065-azerbaijan-praised-by-vizer-ahead-of-baku-grand-slam http://www.insidethegames.biz/sports/summer/judo/1014065-azerbaijan-praised-by-vizer-ahead-of-baku-grand-slam By Duncan Mackay

May 3 - International Judo Federation (IJF) President Marius Vizer has hailed the growth of Azerbaijan ahead of the second Grand Slam of the year in Baku.]]> duncan.mackay@insidethegames.biz (Duncan Mackay) Judo Fri, 03 May 2013 19:47:11 +0100 http://www.insidethegames.biz/sports/summer/judo/1014275-brazilian-judo-confederation-renews-sponsorship-deal-with-bradesco http://www.insidethegames.biz/sports/summer/judo/1014275-brazilian-judo-confederation-renews-sponsorship-deal-with-bradesco By Duncan Mackay

April 26 - Brazilian judo's preparations for Rio 2016 have received a boost with Bradesco, one of the country's biggest banks, renewing its sponsorship.]]> duncan.mackay@insidethegames.biz (Duncan Mackay) Judo Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:38:07 +0100 http://www.insidethegames.biz/sports/summer/judo/1013821-former-japanese-world-champion-fukumi-announces-retirement http://www.insidethegames.biz/sports/summer/judo/1013821-former-japanese-world-champion-fukumi-announces-retirement By Duncan Mackay

April 15 - Japan's Tomoko Fukumi, the 2009 women's 48-kilogram world champion, has announced her retirement at the age of 27. ]]> duncan.mackay@insidethegames.biz (Duncan Mackay) Judo Mon, 15 Apr 2013 19:03:06 +0100 http://www.insidethegames.biz/sports/summer/judo/1013706-british-judokas-adapting-well-to-rule-changes-says-donohue http://www.insidethegames.biz/sports/summer/judo/1013706-british-judokas-adapting-well-to-rule-changes-says-donohue By James Crook

April 10 - Recently appointed performance director of British Judo, former European champion Nigel Donohue, has told insidethegames that British judokas are revelling in the rule changes, which became active this year, from the senior ranks all the way down to junior level.
]]> james.crook@insidethegames.biz (James Crook) Judo Wed, 10 Apr 2013 14:00:00 +0100 http://www.insidethegames.biz/sports/summer/judo/1013671-former-military-commander-voted-as-new-president-of-latvian-judo-federation http://www.insidethegames.biz/sports/summer/judo/1013671-former-military-commander-voted-as-new-president-of-latvian-judo-federation By Duncan Mackay

April 6 - Raimonds Rublovskis has been elected as the new President of the Latvian Judo Federation after narrowly defeating Olympic bronze medallist Vsevolods Zelonijs in the election.]]> duncan.mackay@insidethegames.biz (Duncan Mackay) Judo Sat, 06 Apr 2013 16:32:29 +0100 http://www.insidethegames.biz/sports/summer/judo/1013626-dutch-judoka-who-confronted-usain-bolt-bottle-thrower-to-retire-after-european-championships http://www.insidethegames.biz/sports/summer/judo/1013626-dutch-judoka-who-confronted-usain-bolt-bottle-thrower-to-retire-after-european-championships By Duncan Mackay

April 5 - Holland's Edith Bosch, who earned notoriety at London 2012 when she tried to restrain a man who threw a bottle at Usain Bolt before the start of the Olympic 100 metres final, has announced that she plans to retire later this month.]]> duncan.mackay@insidethegames.biz (Duncan Mackay) Judo Fri, 05 Apr 2013 13:00:00 +0100 http://www.insidethegames.biz/sports/summer/judo/1013557-new-rules-make-for-better-judo-claims-top-official-after-samsun-success http://www.insidethegames.biz/sports/summer/judo/1013557-new-rules-make-for-better-judo-claims-top-official-after-samsun-success By Duncan Mackay

March 31 - New rules introduced to try to help improve the sport following London 2012 are beginning to take effect after the most successful World Judo Tour event, which ended at the Tekkeköy Turkey Yasar East Sports Hall in Samsun today, it was claimed.]]> duncan.mackay@insidethegames.biz (Duncan Mackay) Judo Sun, 31 Mar 2013 21:19:17 +0100 http://www.insidethegames.biz/sports/summer/judo/1013551-vizer-praises-turkish-government-as-samsun-judo-grand-prix-begins http://www.insidethegames.biz/sports/summer/judo/1013551-vizer-praises-turkish-government-as-samsun-judo-grand-prix-begins By Duncan Mackay

March 30 - Turkey's Minister for Youth and Sport Suat Kilic was today joined by International Judo Federation (IJF) President Marius Vizer as they opened the Tekkeköy Turkey Yasar East Sports Hall in Samsun.]]> duncan.mackay@insidethegames.biz (Duncan Mackay) Judo Sat, 30 Mar 2013 20:15:58 +0000 http://www.insidethegames.biz/sports/summer/judo/1013541-grand-prix-judo-event-gives-turkey-another-chance-to-show-hosting-abilities http://www.insidethegames.biz/sports/summer/judo/1013541-grand-prix-judo-event-gives-turkey-another-chance-to-show-hosting-abilities By Duncan Mackay

March 29 - Turkey will have another opportunity to showcase its bid to host the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics when Samsun hosts the country's inaugural Judo Grand Prix.]]> duncan.mackay@insidethegames.biz (Duncan Mackay) Judo Fri, 29 Mar 2013 20:32:13 +0000 http://www.insidethegames.biz/sports/summer/judo/1013492-british-judo-mourns-death-of-former-european-champion-ryan-birch http://www.insidethegames.biz/sports/summer/judo/1013492-british-judo-mourns-death-of-former-european-champion-ryan-birch By James Crook

March 25 - British Judo have paid tribute to former European champion and Olympian Ryan Birch, who has died in a road traffic accident in the Bahamas at the age of 43.]]> james.crook@insidethegames.biz (James Crook) Judo Mon, 25 Mar 2013 18:10:24 +0000 http://www.insidethegames.biz/sports/summer/judo/1013472-making-judo-core-sport-on-commonwealth-games-programme-is-priority-says-new-president http://www.insidethegames.biz/sports/summer/judo/1013472-making-judo-core-sport-on-commonwealth-games-programme-is-priority-says-new-president By Duncan Mackay

March 23 - New Commonwealth Judo Association (CJA) executive President Rick Kenney has made it his priority to help get the sport a permanent place in the programme for the Commonwealth Games.]]> duncan.mackay@insidethegames.biz (Duncan Mackay) Judo Sat, 23 Mar 2013 16:00:26 +0000 http://www.insidethegames.biz/sports/summer/judo/1013435-judo-punished-by-japanese-olympic-committee-with-funding-cut-after-abuse-scandal http://www.insidethegames.biz/sports/summer/judo/1013435-judo-punished-by-japanese-olympic-committee-with-funding-cut-after-abuse-scandal By Duncan Mackay

March 19 - Judo has had its funding cut by the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) as punishment for its coaches abusing female judokas in preparation for London 2012, it was announced today. ]]> duncan.mackay@insidethegames.biz (Duncan Mackay) Judo Tue, 19 Mar 2013 16:01:45 +0000 http://www.insidethegames.biz/sports/summer/judo/1013359-british-judo-appoints-adams-to-new-role http://www.insidethegames.biz/sports/summer/judo/1013359-british-judo-appoints-adams-to-new-role By Duncan Mackay

March 15 - Double Olympic silver medallist Neil Adams has been appointed by British Judo to support its elite coaching programme, it was announced today. ]]> duncan.mackay@insidethegames.biz (Duncan Mackay) Judo Fri, 15 Mar 2013 14:35:49 +0000 http://www.insidethegames.biz/sports/summer/judo/1013377-japan-offers-women-s-judo-head-coach-to-tanabe-after-persuading-him-to-stay http://www.insidethegames.biz/sports/summer/judo/1013377-japan-offers-women-s-judo-head-coach-to-tanabe-after-persuading-him-to-stay By Duncan Mackay

March 14 - Masaru Tanabe, acting head coach of the Japanese women's judo team, is set to be given the role on a full-time basis, less than two weeks after offering to resign because of the controversy that has engulfed the sport in the country.]]> duncan.mackay@insidethegames.biz (Duncan Mackay) Judo Thu, 14 Mar 2013 13:00:00 +0000 http://www.insidethegames.biz/sports/summer/judo/1013335-exclusive-vizer-officially-declares-to-be-new-president-of-sportaccord http://www.insidethegames.biz/sports/summer/judo/1013335-exclusive-vizer-officially-declares-to-be-new-president-of-sportaccord By Duncan Mackay

March 14 - International Judo Federation (IJF) President Marius Vizer has put himself forward to be the next head of SportAccord, and at the heart of his manifesto will be a radical plan for all the sports to hold a united World Championships once every four years.]]> duncan.mackay@insidethegames.biz (Duncan Mackay) Judo Thu, 14 Mar 2013 05:58:22 +0000 http://www.insidethegames.biz/sports/summer/judo/1013300-panel-investigating-japan-judo-scandal-make-recommendations-to-ajjf http://www.insidethegames.biz/sports/summer/judo/1013300-panel-investigating-japan-judo-scandal-make-recommendations-to-ajjf By Duncan Mackay

March 12 - A panel investigating violence against the women's top judo players has proposed a series of reforms, including giving female administrators a bigger role in the running of the sport. ]]> duncan.mackay@insidethegames.biz (Duncan Mackay) Judo Tue, 12 Mar 2013 23:45:20 +0000