The coach and partner of Olympic judo champion Margaux Pinot has been acquitted of domestic abuse against the French athlete in a verdict criticised by the likes of Teddy Riner and Sports Minister Roxana Maracineanu.

France's double Olympic gold medallist Clarisse Agbegnenou is among the nominees for the 2021 International Judo Federation (IJF) Awards.

Arman Adamian got the better of Matvey Kanikovskiy in an all-Russian men’s under-100 kilograms final at the International Judo Federation (IJF) Abu Dhabi Grand Slam.

Britain's Lucy Renshall made it a third victory on the International Judo Federation (IJF) World Tour this year at the season ender, the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam at the Jiu-Jitsu Arena Abu Dhabi.

Georgia claimed their first European Mixed Team Judo Championships gold medal today in the Russian city of Ufa in a dramatic seven-point thriller against The Netherlands.

Portugal's Rio 2016 bronze medallist Telma Monteiro was one of five winners on the opening day of the International Judo Federation (IJF) Abu Dhabi Grand Slam at the Jiu-Jitsu Arena Abu Dhabi, claiming gold in the women's under-57 kilogram category.

The United Arab Emirates is set to hold the final leg of the 2021 International Judo Federation (IJF) World Judo Tour with the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam getting underway tomorrow at the Jiu-Jitsu Arena Abu Dhabi.

France Judo has set a goal of establishing 1,000 new dojos in time for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Prolific judo and sambo champion Anatoly Bondarenko has died at the age of 78 after suffering from COVID-19, it has been announced.

Kim Mi-jung, the first South Korean woman to win an Olympic gold medal in judo, has been appointed to coach the women's national team.

Germany and Japan enjoyed a successful final day of the International Judo Federation Baku Grand Slam with their athletes securing two gold medals in Azerbaijan’s capital city.

Turkey’s European champion Vedat Albayrak produced a stunning performance to win the men’s under-81 kilograms crown at the International Judo Federation Baku Grand Slam.

Japan ended the first day of the Baku Grand Slam atop the medal table after gold medal performances from Rina Tatsukawa and Momo Tamaoki at the Heydar Aliev Sports and Exhibition Complex.

Azerbaijan athletes headline a strong field on home soil at the judo Baku Grand Slam which is due to take place from tomorrow until Sunday (November 7) at the capital's Heydar Aliyev Sports and Concept Complex.