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IJF World Championships: Day two of competition

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IJF World Championships starts with golds for Abuladze and Tsunoda

By Geoff Berkeley

Julia Figueroa, white, battles to a hard-earned victory over Shirine Boukli ©Getty Images

Karamat Huseynov, left, celebrates after his shock victory over men's under-60kg favourite Ryuju Nagayama ©Getty Images

Walide Khyar, left, clashes with Gusman Kyrgyzbayev ©Getty Images

Ryuju Nagayama, white, tries to get the better of Kemran Nurrillaev ©Getty Images

Urantsetseg Munkhbat, white, is pinned to the floor by Wakana Koga ©Getty Images

Karamat Huseynov throws his opponent to the floor on his way to winning a bronze medal on day one in Budapest ©Getty Images

Julia Figueroa celebrates her victory over Keisy Perafan in the bronze medal match ©Getty Images

Natsumi Tsunoda, white, tries to trip Wakana Koga in the women's under-48kg final ©Getty Images

Yago Abuladze is all smiles after beating Gusman Kyrgyzbayev in the men's under-60kg final ©Getty Images

Francisco Garrigos, white, and Walide Khyar take a breather during their bronze medal match ©Getty Images

Tsunoda wins all-Japanese final to claim opening-day gold at World Judo Championships

By Geoff Berkeley

Natsumi Tsunoda overcame Wakana Koga in an all-Japanese women’s under-48 kilogram final to win gold on the opening day at the International Judo Federation (IJF) World Championships in Budapest.

IJF World Championships: Day one of competition

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Big turn-out in Kazan for last IJF Grand Slam before World Championships and Olympics

By Mike Rowbottom

A total of 409 judoka from 79 nations are set to take part in the International Judo Federation's (IJF) Kazan Grand Slam, which will be the last major event ahead of the Budapest World Championships and the Olympic competition in Tokyo.

Japan win hat-trick of IJF World Championship mixed team golds by beating France in Tokyo

By Matthew Smith at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo

Japan have won the mixed team event at the International Judo Federation (IJF) World Championships for the third year in succession.

Tokyo 2020 "delighted" with IJF World Championships which doubled as judo test event

By Matthew Smith at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo

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.

Japan aiming for hat-trick of mixed team titles at IJF World Championships

By Matthew Smith at the Tokyo Dome Hotel

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.

Krpálek becomes two-weight IJF world champion as Sone wins home gold

By Matthew Smith 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.

Israel claim Mollaei "forced to throw matches" by Iranian officials at IJF World Championships

By Matthew Smith at the Tokyo Dome Hotel

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.

Fonseca gets Portuguese party started with first IJF World Championships gold

By Matthew Smith at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo

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Jorge Fonseca, in white, won the under-100 kilogram category with some thrilling judo ©Getty Images

Fonseca dances off the tatami after winning Portugal's first ever World Championships gold ©Getty Images

Madeleine Malonga, in white, of France celebrates her victory over Shori Hamada of Japan ©Getty Images

Malonga had to beat the world number one, then the reigning champion, to claim the under-78kg crown ©Getty Images

Malonga waves to the crowd after sealing France's third gold of these Championships ©Getty Images

Hamada, in blue, was not able to defend her world title in front of a home crowd in Tokyo ©Getty Images

Mayra Aguiar of Brazil, in blue, hugs Patricia Sampaio of Portugal after winning bronze ©Getty Images

Cho Gu-ham, in blue, 2018 champion at under-100kg, failed to win a medal at the Nippon Budokan ©Getty Images

Aaron Wolf, in white, won a bronze medal in his home Championships for Japan ©Getty Images

Riner eyes third Olympic gold after skipping IJF World Championships

By Matthew Smith at the Tokyo Dome Hotel

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.

Gahié and van 't End triumph on day of upsets at IJF World Championships

By Matthew Smith at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo

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.

Muki wins gold at IJF World Championships as Mollaei struggles with "injury"

By Matthew Smith at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo

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.

British Olympic judo medallist excited to have work showcased at Kōdōkan

By Duncan Mackay at the Kōdōkan in Tokyo

A special art exhibition is being held at the famous Kōdōkan during the International Judo Federation (IJF) World Championships here.

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