JUDO NEWS

USA judoka Dartanyon Crockett showing his gold medal.

Ukraine top medals table at the 2014 IBSA Judo World Championships in Colorado Springs, USA.

Korean judoka Gwang-Geun Choi

With three World Championships taking place, September 2014 is set to be another bumper month of para-sport.

Two judokas in competition

Athletes from 10 different countries had the chance to travel to the next Paralympic Games host city.

Afag Sultanova

The world’s top visually impaired judokas will compete at the state-of-the art US Olympic Training Centre.

Incheon Main Asian Stadium construction

Event will feature 23 sports when it takes place in Korea between 18-24 October.

Incheon contract signing

Asian Para Games to be held from 18-24 October and feature 23 sports.

Two judoka

The unexpected social media reaction to ESPN’s “Carry On” follow-up piece on the American judoka drew awareness to the Paralympic Movement.

2013 Parapan American Youth Games

More than 600 athletes from 16 countries took part in the event which saw Brazil top the medals table.

Afag Sultanova

Find out why Antonio Tenorio, Carmen Herrera Gomez, Jorge Hierrezuelo Marcillis, Dartanyon Crockett, Gwang-Geun Choi and Afag Sultanova are ones to watch.

Two judokas in competition

Brazilian judoka Antonio Tenorio lost for the first time in five Paralympic Games in London.

Jorge Hierrezuelo Marcillis

Jorge Hierrezuelo Marcillis won the men’s -90kg category at both the IBSA Parapan American Championships and USA Judo International Championships.

Dartanyon Crockett

Following the buzz around ESPN’s exclusive on Dartanyon Crockett, the American judoka will now compete at the IBSA Parapan American Championships.

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• Games to feature 526 medal events across 22 sports• Women and athletes with high support needs main beneficiaries of additional events

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The ninth IBSA General Assembly will be hosted by NPC Denmark at the end of August.

Ilham Zakiyev

With support from the president and government Azerbaijan is targeting more medals in 2016

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Sam Ingram, a London 2012 silver medallist, will compete against fully sighted judokas this weekend at the British Championships.

Korean judoka Gwang-Geun Choi

Korea’s Gwang-Geun Choi wasn’t even expecting to make the judo podium at London 2012, two weeks after getting out of the hospital, but he came away with gold.

Alan Oliveira wins the men's 200m T44 at London 2012

Sport is never entirely predictable, and London 2012 certainly had its fair share of upsets.

Two judo athletes fighting on the ground.

The third and final day of the Paralympic judo competition sees the return of the four-times champion Antonio Tenorio.

Yuan Yanping wins gold at Beijing 2008

Pair are only judokas to defend their titles while five-time Paralympian Antonio Tenorio picks up bronze.