Ortiz vs. Nunes KAZAN – Cuban athletes are benefitting from the FISU Aid Programme to attend the 27th Summer Universiade in Kazan, Russia and they have been reaping the rewards. A team of one male and five female student-athletes will take home one gold, two silver and two bronze medals after a dominant display in judo. […]
Russian Olympic Champion Galstyan beaten by the Japanese Shinji Kido KAZAN – The judo competition of the 27th Summer Universiade in Kazan, 2013, came to a close on July 11th, with the team competition. After five days of fights, 72 medals were won in 18 categories. On the tatami, the presence of Olympic and World […]
SÃO PAULO – More than 200 student-athletes from seventeen states participated in the Judo, Karate and Taekwondo tournaments of the 2013 Brazilian University League of combat sports in São Paulo (SP), from 24 to 27 April. In addition to the medals and title disputes, the League of Combat Sports served as selection grounds for the […]
The final fight between Tangriev and Bor TYUMEN – The second day of the 2011 Open Judo World Championships in Tyumen offered many interesting fights in the Open men’s category. The new World Champion is the Uzbek Abdullo TANGRIEV, silver medallist from the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and gold medallist at the 2003 Summer […]
Judoka Abdul Omarov (centre) appointed as Kazan 2013 Ambassador PERM – Judoka Abdul Omarov, a winner of the 26th World University Summer Games in Shenzhen, has been appointed as a Kazan 2013 Ambassador. The Kazan 2013 Ambassador initiation ceremony was held on September 3rd during theFISUFlag Relay festivities inPerm.Credentials were handed over by Igor […]
LJUBLJANA – The 1st European Universities Judo Championship was held in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, from June 23 to 26, 2011. The event, organised by the Sports Federation of Bosnia andHerzegovina, Committee for University Sports, brought together 126 students athletes from 45 different universities, coming from 14 European countries and representing 45 universities. The […]
OTTAWA – Canadian Interuniversity Sport announced Friday the student-athletes and coach who will represent Canada in judo at the 26th Summer Universiade in August in Shenzhen, China. Scott Tanner, a long-time national team member from Halifax, will coach the Canadian squad comprised of two females and two males. On the women’s side, France Blais-Shiokawa of […]
FISU is saddened by the sudden death of François Besson (FRA), Sports Director of the International Judo Federation. Mr. Besson, former member of the French National Judo team (7th dan), was a long-time member of the FISU Family as a technical delegate of the IFJ at the judo tournament of numerous Summer Universiades. Mr. Besson, […]
