Japan win hat-trick of IJF World Championship mixed team golds by beating France in Tokyo
Japan have won the mixed team event at the International Judo Federation (IJF) World Championships for the third year in succession.
Japan have won the mixed team event at the International Judo Federation (IJF) World Championships for the third year in succession.
Organisers of next year's Olympic Games claim they are "delighted" with the International Judo Federation (IJF) World Championships, which have doubled as a test event for Tokyo 2020.
The final day of the International Judo Federation (IJF) World Championships sees the mixed team event round off the action at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo.
Lukáš Krpálek has become a two-weight International Judo Federation (IJF) world champion, after triumphing in the over-100 kilograms weight category in Tokyo.
The Israel Judo Association (IJA) chief has claimed that under-81 kilograms world number one Saeid Mollaei was forced by Iranian officials to throw his final two matches at the International Judo Federation (IJF) World Championships.
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Double Olympic gold medal-winning judoka Teddy Riner is keeping a "low profile" as he skips this year's International Judo Federation (IJF) World Championships, but is vowing to be back on the tatami in Tokyo next year.
A day of upsets and shocks at the International Judo Federation (IJF) World Championships ended in gold medals for Marie-Ève Gahié in the women's under-70 kilogram category and Noël van 't End in the men's under-90kg.
Israel's Sagi Muki won his first International Judo Federation (IJF) World Championships gold medal, in the men's under-81 kilogram category in Tokyo, as world number one Saeid Mollaei under-performed in both finals matches.
A special art exhibition is being held at the famous Kōdōkan during the International Judo Federation (IJF) World Championships here.
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Shohei Ono returned to the International Judo Federation (IJF) World Championships stage for the first time in four years, with a gold medal in the men's under-73 kilogram category in Tokyo.
German judo legend Klaus Glahn has been awarded the ninth dan - the second highest ceremonial honour in the sport - in a ceremony at the International Judo Federation (IJF) World Championships.
Hosts Japan won both gold medals on offer on the second day of the International Judo Federation (IJF) World Championships in Tokyo.
Daria Bilodid won her second International Judo Federation (IJF) World Championships gold medal by the age of 18 after defeating Funa Tonaki in a repeat of their under-48 kilograms final from 12 months ago.