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France win five of seven women's titles at European Judo Championships

By Ali Iveson

There were two more gold medals apiece for France and Russia as the European Judo Championships drew to a close in Prague.

Supreme Agbegnenou wins fifth title at European Judo Championships

By Ali Iveson

Clarisse Agbegnenou and Margaux Pinot both won titles on a golden day for France at the European Judo Championships in Prague.

Safarov and Karakas among surprise winners at European Judo Championships

By Ali Iveson

Azerbaijan's Orkhan Safarov produced a major shock to win one of five titles awarded on the opening day of the European Judo Championships in Czech capital Prague.

Olympic champion Krpálek leads European Judo Championships field in Prague

By Ali Iveson

Three reigning Olympic champions are among the competitors at the European Judo Championships, which begin tomorrow in Czech capital Prague.

Germany to compete at European Judo Championships despite rising COVID-19 cases in Czech Republic

By Nancy Gillen

Germany will compete at this month's European Judo Championships despite the rising number of COVID-19 cases in host country the Czech Republic.

Britain withdraws from European Judo Championships over COVID-19 concerns

By Liam Morgan

Britain has withdrawn its entire team from this month's European Judo Championships in Prague due to concerns over the rise in coronavirus infections in Europe and the host country.

European Judo Championships pushed back again due to scheduling issues

By Michael Houston

The 2020 European Judo Championships have been pushed back by 11 days in November to accommodate the recent changes to the International Judo Federation (IJF) calendar.

New dates confirmed for Veteran European Judo Championships after COVID-19 postponement

By Dan Palmer

New dates have been announced for the Veteran European Judo Championships after the event in Athens was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

New dates for European Judo Championships confirmed with event remaining as Tokyo 2020 qualifier

By Dan Palmer

The proposed new dates for the 2020 European Judo Championships have been confirmed, with the event to remain as part of the Tokyo 2020 qualification process.

European Judo Championships postponed until November

By Michael Pavitt

The European Judo Championships have been postponed for the second time with the event now scheduled to take place in November.

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Canadian show jumper Ian Millar holds the record for the most Olympic appearances by an athlete in any sport. When he competed at London 2012 at the age of 65 it was the tenth time he had competed in the Games since making his debut 30 years earlier at Munich 1972. He had won his only Olympic medal at Beijing 2008 when he was part of Canada’s team that took silver in the team jumping event. Millar won a gold medal in the Pan American Games team jumping event at Toronto 2015. He announced his retirement in 2019.

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One of the most consequential goalless draws in football history was played on March 5 1921, between Glenavon and Shelbourne. The sides would never meet for a replay, setting in motion the divide of Irish football, which persists to this day. David Owen reports.