France Judo Make First Stage Selections for Their Home Olympics / IJF.org

France Judo Make First Stage Selections for Their Home Olympics / IJF.org

It isn’t the whole team just yet but we now have the first selections for the home team for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Maybe there are no surprises here; each and every one of the selected French judoka has an outstanding pedigree. Women -48 kg Shirine Boukli Current double European champion and world medallist, … Read more

Preparing for the Top Level / IJF.org

Preparing for the Top Level / IJF.org

Leandra Freitas competed at the 2006 edition of the junior worlds in the Dominican Republic and a year later became junior European champion, before competing no less than 6 times at the senior world championships. She’s an athlete who really knows what it means to compete at this level. Now Leandra works in the Sport … Read more

Former Brazilian Olympic volleyball champion Walewska Oliveira dies aged 43

Former Brazilian Olympic volleyball champion Walewska Oliveira dies aged 43

Walewska Oliveira was a hugely decorated and talented volleyball player She won Olympic gold in Beijing in 2008 and bronze in 2000 in Sydney Oliveira – who retired in 2022 – has passed away at the age of 43 in Sao Paulo Mail Sport’s new WhatsApp Channel: Get the breaking news and exclusives here Olympic … Read more