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Still dangerous at 36: Tatalashvili’s long road...

Nugzari Tatalashvili keeps proving that time doesn’t automatically take your edge away. At 36, the Georgian-born judoka continues to compete at international level while representing the United Arab Emirates, using...

Still dangerous at 36: Tatalashvili’s long road...

Nugzari Tatalashvili keeps proving that time doesn’t automatically take your edge away. At 36, the Georgian-born judoka continues to compete at international level while representing the United Arab Emirates, using...

Tbilisi’s first day brings a new spotlight — an...

Tbilisi opens without the familiar day-one gold story from last year, because world champion Eteri Liparteliani is not competing this time. That absence shifts the emotional weight to Georgia’s Temur...

Tbilisi’s first day brings a new spotlight — an...

Tbilisi opens without the familiar day-one gold story from last year, because world champion Eteri Liparteliani is not competing this time. That absence shifts the emotional weight to Georgia’s Temur...

Tbilisi’s dress rehearsal: Europe’s stars step ...

Tbilisi is ready for a full-on judo weekend. The Tbilisi Grand Slam 2026 runs from 20–22 March, bringing 386 competitors from 51 countries to the Olympic Sports Palace. With the...

Tbilisi’s dress rehearsal: Europe’s stars step ...

Tbilisi is ready for a full-on judo weekend. The Tbilisi Grand Slam 2026 runs from 20–22 March, bringing 386 competitors from 51 countries to the Olympic Sports Palace. With the...

Tbilisi braces for a heavyweight showdown — and...

Tbilisi is set for three intense days of high-level judo, and one storyline might explode before any medals are even decided. In the heavyweight division, Georgian fans could get a...

Tbilisi braces for a heavyweight showdown — and...

Tbilisi is set for three intense days of high-level judo, and one storyline might explode before any medals are even decided. In the heavyweight division, Georgian fans could get a...

From Athens bronze to 2009 world gold: the lega...

Few judoka have left a mark on Mongolian judo like Tsagaanbaatar Khashbaatar. He’s remembered as much for presence and style as for medals, a name that still stands out in...

From Athens bronze to 2009 world gold: the lega...

Few judoka have left a mark on Mongolian judo like Tsagaanbaatar Khashbaatar. He’s remembered as much for presence and style as for medals, a name that still stands out in...

Algarve calling: Portimão set to stage the 2026...

After a brief period of doubt, the European veterans judo community finally has something solid to plan around. The European Judo Union (EJU) has confirmed a new host city and...

Algarve calling: Portimão set to stage the 2026...

After a brief period of doubt, the European veterans judo community finally has something solid to plan around. The European Judo Union (EJU) has confirmed a new host city and...