Blandine Pont and Priscilla Gneto ensured it was a good first day for hosts France at the opening International Judo Federation (IJF) Grand Slam of the year in Paris.

French star Teddy Riner is aiming for long-awaited success at the International Judo Federation (IJF) Grand Slam in Paris as he continues his preparations for next year’s Olympics in his home country.

French judoka Teddy Riner has admitted that he fears competing over worries that he will get injured and miss out on a home Olympic Games in Paris next year.

South Korea finished the International Judo Federation (IJF) Grand Prix in Almada on top of the medals table.

South Korea have established a lead in the overall medals table with two golds, one silver and one bronze medal at the International Judo Federation (IJF) Grand Prix in Almada, Portugal.

The International Judo Federation (IJF) President Marius Vizer has defended the reintroduction of athletes from Russia and Belarus, stating the governing body is "fostering peace" by lifting the ban.

Britain's Chris Skelley is seeking sponsors to help his preparations for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, where he looks to become the first judoka to successfully defend their title in 25 years at consecutive Games.

The President of the International Judo Federation (IJF), Marius Vizer, has met with the Ambassador of Japan in Hungary, Otaka Masato, to discuss the sport at the IJF headquarters in Budapest.

The International Judo Federation (IJF) Academy hosted its 100th practical session in Dominican Republic last week.

The judo world is mourning Emmanuel Tetteh, President of the Ghana Judo Association (GJA), who died suddenly earlier this month.

Triple Olympic champion Teddy Riner of France is in Kazakhstan for a training camp as he is targeting to be fully fit during the home Olympic Games in Paris next year.

The logo for this year's World Judo Championships has been unveiled, with Qatari organisers promising to deliver an "exceptional" event in May.

More than 800 sambo and judo athletes from 40 regions in Russia and five allied national teams are to participate in a traditional winter training camp at the Sambo-70 Sports and Education Centre in Moscow.

Judoka Romane Dicko is aiming to win gold on home soil at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games following her World Championships triumph last year.

World and European judo champion Tato Grigalashvili won the prize for best male athlete of 2022 at the Georgian National Olympic Committee's awards in Tbilisi, while Eter Liparteliani took the best female athlete honours.