Despite seeding and form, there were numerous serious contenders for the title on day six in the National Gymnastics Arena, ...

Seeding, form and moments of magic convened in the -78 kg category to produce a thrilling day of judo in the National ...

Israel has already won a silver medal at -63 kg with Kerem Primo (ISR). She was not among the favourites, yet produced an ...

Anna Monta Olek began the day as the athlete with a target on her back. As the top seed she arrived with pressure but also ...

The -100 kg category, with 56 athletes, is the biggest category in Baku this week. Olympic and world medals pepper the draw ...

Judo is a very special sport in many ways but among its most endearing aspects is the permanent effort to keep its alumni ...

At world championships, naturally, the focus is on sporting performance. The draw, the contests, the throws, the medals and ...

Baku’s National Gymnastics Arena provided the stage for history to be made as Yelyzaveta Lytvynenko became UAE’s first ever world champion. Lytvynenko looked destined to step on to the top of the -78 ...

For the final day of competition, attention turns to the heavyweights and there is plenty to discuss, as there has been ...

Twenty-six year old Rashid Mammadaliyev has worked hard to build a career while having to manage being in the same weight ...

A new chapter of inclusive judo opened at the Baku World Championships, right at the heart of the arena. The movement has ...

The -90 kg category had everything a great blockbuster needs: drama, rivalries, young blood on the up, twists, action and ...