Of joy and anger. Tears have been running down Sarah-Léonie Cysique’s cheeks in recent years. But, this Wednesday afternoon, the reigning Olympic vice-champion appeared all smiling during the Champions Route for her first visit to the Toulon Sports Palace. Right in the place where the double national title will be present at the French first … Read more
At the 2019 World Championships in Tokyo, Mollaei lost in the semi-finals under pressure from his country’s federation to avoid playing Israel’s Sagi Muki in the fight for gold. There were threats against him and his family. Four-year ban by the world association After the World Cup, Mollaei initially went to Germany. The world judo … Read more
The Latvian judo team was composed of five people, among them students of Liepāja Complex Sports School Ivans Mihaļovs and Maksims Duinovs, informs the representative of the sports school Simona Laiveniece. Photo: Liepāja Complex Sports School Athlete coach Vladimir Shevkov says: “Athletes from 37 continents took part in the competition. Up to 70 athletes competed … Read more
“The status of high-level athlete is one of the most precarious in France when they are not paid for their sports practice. » These words of Thierry Braillard, former Secretary of State for Sports, are taken up in the preamble to the interview with Perrine Saint-Étienne by Raisy Bantoo, the woman who accompanies him for … Read more
But the Russian offensive in Ukraine contradicts the spirit of Judah. “When I listen to the media reports about the inhuman acts committed in Ukraine and the Russian military aggression, it breaks my heart. President Putin is a judoka and these acts are against the ideas and meaning of Judo. It must not be tolerated,” … Read more
Second day of the IJF Judo Grand Slam in Antalya: The stadium was full and children from the region were looking forward to a great judo day. The opening ceremony was led by IJF President Marius Vizer and the President of the Turkish Judo Federation, Sezer Huysuz. Briton Lucy Renshall started in well-known form, defeating … Read more
Two-time Olympic judo winner Lukáš Krpálek will not come in person for a state award on Monday, which he should receive from President Miloš Zeman. He considers it inappropriate because of the war in Ukraine. “I really appreciate the award of the state award. It is an honor for me, probably the greatest it can … Read more
8/15 ©Getty – F1, THE 2022 RUSSIAN GP WILL NOT RACE – The official communication, a consequence of the war that broke out in Ukraine, came after the confrontation between the teams in Barcelona, during the pre-season tests. Therefore, it will not take place in Sochi on the weekend of 25 September and the World … Read more
A shocking photo was shared by the juggling Margaux Pinot, who won the Olympic championship in Tokyo. He claims that his partner, who is also his coach, has been severely abused by Alain Schmitt. The 27-year-old judoka said Schmitt hit him several times on November 27, then banged his head on the floor and finally … Read more
The video itself is somewhat disconcerting: in the short video of a few seconds posted on his Instagram account, Martyna Trajdos she is shaken and slapped in a violent way by her coach, Claudiu Pusa, which has been following the judoka German. Without any hesitation, the coach violently moved the athlete, slapping her twice in … Read more