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The British Judo Association has temporarily shut down its online membership application system after an illegal intrusion snagged some members' details. The association is grappling with an information breach that has possibly tossed members' credit card info right into the clutches of online criminals. The BJA has warned its members to "remain vigilant and to monitor your credit cards, account statements and similar reports. Please report any unauthorised or suspicious activity and contact your credit or debit card supplier with any inquiries." Talking to El Reg, a spokesperson declined to specify how many members may be affected. "It's a small number. British Judo has approximately thirty thousand members, but only our online membership application and renewal system has been compromised, not our main database." In a statement emailed to members and posted on the website, British Judo told martial artists: "Although we are still investigating the breach, we are aware that an unauthorised person has illegally gained access to a small and limited number of British Judo members’ personal details, despite the system being PCI compliant." The intrusion was discovered on Wednesday. The body immediately contacted the police and shut down its online membership and renewal system, and has hired a forensic investigator to assist in the analysis of the breach
Ce dimanche matin, a 6 heures, Loic Korval a ete reveille par un coup de telephone d’un controleur de l’Agence francaise de lutte contre le dopage (AFLD). ≪Il m’a dit qu’il se trouvait en bas de chez moi, au Perreux-sur-Marne (Val-de-Marne), et qu’il attendait que je lui ouvre la porte, explique le champion d’Europe des - 66 kg. Je lui ai alors indique que j’etais chez mes parents, a Neuilly-en-Thelle (Oise) et que cela etait signifie, depuis vendredi, sur le logiciel ADAMS, avec lequel il nous est demande de nous geolocaliser. Il m’a repondu que ce n’etait pas ce qu’il y avait d’inscrit sur son PV et que j’avais une heure pour me presenter a lui, sous peine de sanction. Alors, avec mon pere et ma mere, qui est cardiaque, on a pris la route et, avec beaucoup de chance et quelques risques, on est arrive pile a temps. ≪Leur systeme n'est pas toujours fiable et il nous met une pression inconsideree.≫ Le controleur a admis, apres que nous ayons echange, qu’il s’agissait la d’une erreur systeme. Une erreur qui aurait pu me couter une eventuelle place aux Jeux de Rio, vu que je suis deja suspendu jusqu’au mois d’aout pour trois manquements aux regles de la loi antidopage et qu’un nouveau no-show m’aurait valu un an de plus. Cette affaire prouve que, si nous sommes parfois fautifs, nous ne sommes pas les seuls, nous les sportifs, a nous tromper. Leur systeme n’est pas toujours fiable et il nous met une pression inconsideree.≫ Loic Korval entend rencontrer le DTN, Jean-Claude Senaud, lundi, afin de donner une suite a cette grosse mesaventure.
Budapest will host the 2017 World Judo Championships, it was announced today. The decision had been widely expected. Last month the Hungarian Government agreed to underwrite the costs of the event, which paved the way for the city to stage the competition, and their bid also had the backing of Prime Minister Viktor Orban. The Hungarian capital was chosen ahead of China, Mongolia and Qatar and the announcement gives the country the chance to showcase their ability to stage a major sporting event, with a bid for the 2024 Olympic Games still potentially in the pipeline. The projected cost of is estimated to be HUF2 billion (£5 million/$7.5 million/?6.4 million) and the Government will fund it out of the State Budget between 2015 and 2017 after the Hungarian Judo Federation (HJF) held talks with the country's Sports Minister Istvan Simicsko. "In 2017, the Judo World Championships will be organized for the first time in history in Budapest," International Judo Federation (IJF) President Marius Vizer said. "I am convinced that Hungary will organize a successful World Championship, especially with the possibility of candidature for the 2024 Olympic Games and also given the successful history of judo in Hungary. "I believe that this event will provide an excellent opportunity for the promotion of Judo in Hungary and for showcasing the performances of the best Hungarian judokas. "At the same time, I hope that this event will have added value for the entire international Judo Community, giving us, the participants and the International Judo Federation, as organisation, satisfaction at all levels." Budapest was considered a strong candidate following a successful Grand Prix last year, which came off the back of the 2013 European Championships, which was also praised. Hungary staged a successful World Junior Championships in 2004 but being awarded the World Championships in 2017 represents a major coup for sport in the country. "Hungarian judo and also Hungarian Sports have reached a milestone today with the signing of the contract between the International Judo Federation and the Hungarian Judo Association," HJF President Laszlo Toth added. "In my opinion, it is very important to hold international judo competitions in our country, because children and youth can meet with world class judoka and they may try to practice our sport. "Hopefully, after 10-15 years, we will see them on the tatami of top international judo events and they might reach worldwide results." Last year's event were staged in Chelyabinsk, when the spectators included Russian President Vladimir Putin, while this year's event is due to take place in Astana, Kazakhstan's capital. The IJF do not hold a World Championships in an Olympic year. Hungary has won a total of 23 medals, including two gold, at the World Championships since it was first held in Tokyo in 1956.
Age: 23 Country: Kosovo Weight category: Under 52kg Achievements: 2013 world champion, 2014 European champion, 2014 world champion, world number one
Starting Judo My house is very close to the dojo so my sister and my friends started to do judo. They called me every day to come and try it because it is really good so I started to do judo when I was eight-years-old.
Kosovo dream I always had a dream to represent my country because Kosovo is a new country and I just wanted to show to the world that we are a sports state and we deserve to be equal with all athletes in world.
Junior star I can say that 2009 was a key moment for me because I won the European and the Junior World Championships. Since then I knew it that judo is going to be my profession, my life, my everything.
Double world champion The title that I won in Rio 2013 was a historic moment for my country and now when I won it for the second time it's just a stamp that in Kosovo lives one of the best judoka in the world. I really believe that judo is more than a sport because through judo I did for my country and for my people much more than politics or politicians can do and I am very happy for that.
Judo in Kosovo
Judo is the most successful sport in Kosovo and all the time we have new and young talents. A lot of girls want to become like me one day and I feel good that I am such an inspiration and I believe that in the future we will have a big team.
Kosovo's success The prime reason why we have a successful team is that we have a great coach. There are a lot of good and talented athletes in Kosovo but there are no high level coaches. Our coach knows judo very well, he has beautiful judo and we are very lucky that he lives in Kosovo because without him I would not be who I am today, he is a hero! The support of the IJF has always been important not just for me not just for our Judo Federation but for all sports in Kosovo. IJF President Mr Marius Vizer has helped us a lot in many ways and we are very grateful to him.
Rio 2016 Of course I need to work hard, I have dedicated my life to this sport and yes it is very very hard to continue to be on the top of the world but I want to take an Olympic medal and I really believe that I will. For a long time I have a dream to fight in the Olympics for Kosovo and hold our flag there which would be the first time ever so that is a big motivation for me to succeed.
World Judo Tour Judo as a sport under Mr. Vizer has become more popular and the World Judo Tour is the biggest thing which happens for athletes and our sport. I think many sports are looking at the model of judo and how fast the sport has grown.
Judoka Do Velema overweegt naar de rechter te stappen om via een kort geding gedaan te krijgen dat ze voor Kroatie mag uitkomen. Dat groene licht krijgt de 19-jarige Voorburgse nu niet van de Nederlandse judobond. Na Esther Stam (Georgie) en Linda Bolder (Israel) wil ook Velema, de wereldkampioene onder 21 jaar van 2013, naar een ander land overstappen. ,,Ik denk dat de kans groot is om zo'n kort geding te winnen,'' zegt juriste Hetteke Frima van belangenorganisatie NL Sporter, die Velema in deze kwestie bijstaat. Velema, die uitkomt in de gewichtsklasse tot 63 kilo en te boek staat als een groot talent, is ontevreden over de mogelijkheden die ze bij de JBN krijgt. Ze vindt onder meer dat ze aan te weinig internationale toernooien bij de senioren mag meedoen. Bij de Kroaten zegt ze die kans wel te krijgen. Bovendien zou ze het judoen in dat land kunnen combineren met een studie aan de universiteit van Split. Wachten Officieel moet een judoka die van nationaliteit verandert volgens het reglement van de internationale federatie IJF drie jaar wachten voordat de overstap kan worden gemaakt naar een ander land. Indien beide nationale bonden toestemming verlenen, kan die procedure echter flink worden versneld. Zo is het gegaan met Stam en Bolder, die met Nederlandse hulp bijna meteen voor respectievelijk Georgie en Israel mochten uitkomen. De JBN liet Velema echter per brief weten geen aanleiding te zien om haar ook toestemming te geven. De redenen: de bond heeft in de ontwikkeling van de judoka geinvesteerd, en ze zou geen aantoonbare band met Kroatie hebben. ,,Er zijn drie andere wisselingen van land geweest waaraan de bond wel medewerking heeft verleend, Stam, Bolder en Elco van der Geest. Waarom dan nu ineens niet?'', vraagt Frima van NL Sporter zich af. ,,Ik begrijp best dat de JBN in Velema een groot talent ziet en wat van haar verwacht, maar dan is het vreemd dat ze haar niet het programma laten draaien dat ze wil.'' Velema wil snel beslissen of ze de judobond voor de rechter sleept. Ze heeft nog steeds de hoop dat de judobond tot inkeer komt. Afgezien van Kroatie heeft ook de internationale federatie IJF toegezegd de landenwisseling te steunen.
Judoka Do Velema wil voor Kroatie uitkomen. De wereldkampioene onder de 21 van 2013 vindt dat ze in Nederland te weinig kansen krijgt. Om een overgang af te dwingen overweegt ze naar de rechter te stappen. Velema is in korte tijd de derde vrouwelijke judoka die een overstap naar een ander judoland wil maken. In de regels staat dat een judoka drie jaar moet wachten voordat de sporter voor een ander land mag uitkomen. Die regels kunnen worden omzeild als de judobonden van beide landen groen licht geven voor de overgang. Dat is in het geval van Velema niet het geval. De Nederlandse judobond ziet de 19-jarige als een groot talent en wil haar niet laten gaan. Ontevreden Velema heeft in gesprekken met de bond aangegeven dat zij ontevreden is over haar ontwikkeling. Ze vindt onder meer dat ze aan te weinig seniorentoernooien mag meedoen. De judoka wordt juridisch bijgestaan door NLsporter. Juriste Hetteke Frima zegt dat zij denkt dat een kort geding een goede kans van slagen heeft: "Ze heeft weinig keus. Ze wil naar de Olympische Spelen in Rio en dat lukt niet als ze voor Nederland blijft judoen. Er zijn andere wisselingen van land geweest waaraan de judobond wel medewerking heeft verleend. Waarom nu dan ineens niet?" Volgens de judobond was de situatie van respectievelijk Esther Stam (Georgie) en Linda Bolder (Israel) anders. "Dat zijn judoka's met een grote staat van dienst, waarvan duidelijk is dat zij niet veel kans meer hebben om nog voor Nederland naar de Olympische Spelen te gaan. Voor Velema ligt dat anders, zij staat aan het begin van haar seniorencarriere." Status In de klasse van Do Velema, tot 63 kilogram, zijn voor Nederland ook Anicka van Emden, Juul Franssen en Jennifer Wichers actief. Volgens Frima vindt Velema dat ze geen mogelijkheden heeft om de concurrentiestrijd aan te gaan met die drie als ze geen seniorentoernooien kan judoen. "Ze wil niet wachten op de Spelen van 2020 of 2024, ze is topsporter. Wereldkampioene bij de junioren bovendien. Ze vindt dat ze nu niet de status krijgt die ze verdient."
After the launching, the founder and CEO of BitLanders named Francesco Rulli started a new way of spreading the digital currency system called Bitcoin. Actually, through BitLanders, Rulli began to operate various activities related to social media in accordance with bloggers and filmmakers. Besides, Rulli also used his experience that he earned from his Film Annex business in the same field. Under this BitLanders platform, the rule is to reward the users through Bitcoin and not fiat currency. This system makes Bitcoin a permanent payment for the users of such a company. The new movement took place and drew everyone’s attention when BitLanders decided to become a sponsor for a sports event. In a recent press release, BitLanders announced, “The New York Judo Open can be regarded as the first and only international sports event where the athletes will be rewarded in Bitcoin-the digital currency. For each Ippon, which is the Judo knockout, BitLanders will reward Bitcoin which is equivalent to $100 in the Women’s Team Competition. The most priceless player of the tournament will be rewarded the Bitcoin Judo Cup.” Mr. Rulli always feels Judo by his heart because he himself, in Judo, earned a black belt. He stated, “Judo was the only thing I loved in my school days. It is one of the greatest Olympic Games that make people capable of facing any odds at any phase of life. This is the reason, Female Olympic champions who will be attending the NY Open are always a great inspiration and sort of idol for the superhero project that is launched by the Women’s Annex Foundation.” From the press release, it has been accumulated that the Judo event is going to be dedicated to the 500,000 registered users along with their network of 125 million fans and friends.
La commission antidopage de la Federation francaise a leve la suspension de dix mois (jusqu’au 22 aout) qu’elle avait infligee a Loic Korval pour trois manquements aux regles de la loi antidopage (entre juin 2013 et aout 2014). Un revirement logique. Jeudi dernier, son avocat, Alexis Gramblat, nous expliquait sa ligne de defense : ≪Pour devenir controleur agree, assermente, il faut satisfaire a plusieurs conditions Dans son dossier doit figurer un compte-rendu de formation, une declaration d’independance, un avis favorable d’un medecin... Concernant les trois preleveurs de monsieur Korval, les dossiers sont incomplets. Il manque des pieces. Et il en est de meme chez ceux qui ont controle madame Boulleau. Leur procedure d’agrement est donc illegale.≫ Le champion d'Europe des moins de 66 kilos, qui a ete retenu pour les prochains Jeux Europeens de Bakou (25-28 juin), devrait etre prochainement recu par l’AFLD (Agence francaise de lutte contre le dopage). Si elle admet qu’il existe bien des vices de procedure concernant ses preleveurs, elle ne sanctionnera pas l’athlete. Dans le cas contraire, les deux parties pourraient se retrouver devant le conseil d’Etat.
Pour avoir manque trois controles antidopage, le judoka Loic Korval avait ecope de 10 mois de suspension de toute competition a partir d'octobre 2014. Il a appris par son avocat ce mardi 7 avril que la sanction etait levee. Il pourra donc participer aux Jeux Europeens de Bakou. Bonne nouvelle pour Loic Korval. Il a appris ce mardi 7 avril par son avocat que sa suspension de 10 mois de competition avait ete levee, ce qui lui permet de participer aux Jeux Europeens de de Bakou les 25 et 28 juin prochains. Sa sanction devait initialement prendre fin le 22 aout prochain. Loic Korval avait ete suspendu par la federation francaise de judo pour avoir manque trois controles antidopage entre juin 2013 et aout 2014. "On me croyait enterre, et encore une fois, je prouve que c'est faux. Mon image a ete entachee par des soupcons de dopage alors qu'en fait je n'ai eu que des problemes administratifs avec l'AFLD", a confie l'athlete au Monde. Le champion d'Europe dans la categorie des - de 66 kilos pourra donc defendre son titre cette annee. Le 2 avril dernier, le proces du sportif dans une affaire ou il est accuse d'avoir renverse un motard de la police apres une course-poursuite en mai 2013, avait ete renvoye au 15 octobre prochain.
La FFJDA a eu beau tenter de la retenir, rien n'y a fait. Ketty Mathe (+78kg), agee de 26 ans, representera desormais la Turquie lors des competitions internationales. Ce transfert sera effectif a partir du 29 avril prochain, soit trois ans apres sa derniere selection sous les couleurs de l'equipe de France. Le reglement impose en effet une carence d'au moins trois annees avant de pouvoir rejoindre une autre federation. Les instances dirigeantes du judo francais s'opposaient bec et ongles au depart de la Villemombloise qui ne revaient depuis longtemps que de ceder aux sirenes turques. C'est la Federation internationale qui a eu le dernier mot de l'histoire, en tranchant en faveur de la Martiniquaise, qui portera donc a l'avenir le nom de Kayra Almira Ozdemir et pourra etre engagee des les Jeux Europeens, en juin a Bakou, sous ses nouvelles couleurs. Ketty Mathe, championne de France en 2008, avait ete controlee positive une premiere fois au cannabis. Suspendue pendant deux mois, puis blessee, puis une nouvelle fois epinglee pour la meme raison, elle avait pris une lourde suspension de deux ans, jusqu'en octobre 2010. A 23 ans, elle pouvait cependant pretendre a la selection olympique pour les Jeux de Londres, car le CIO venait de lever l'interdiction faite aux athletes positifs pendant l'olympiade de faire les Jeux. Au coude a coude essentiellement avec Anne-Sophie Mondiere dans les nombreux tournois de selection sur laquelle elle est alors engagee pendant deux ans, elle fera, en duo avec cette derniere, les championnats d'Europe 2011 et 2012, les championnats du monde 2011, sans parvenir a s'y classer. C'est finalement Anne-Sophie Mondiere qui fera les Jeux de Londres. Que s'est-il alors passe ? Decue de cette non-selection, Ketty Mathe se trouve delaisse par les instances nationales qui avait pourtant beaucoup fait pour la remettre sur les rails jusque la. Quoiqu'il en soit, elle disparait des ecrans radars pendant quasiment deux ans. C'est en 2014 qu'elle refait surface spectaculairement en remportant l'Open d'Arlon puis le Swiss Open en debut d'annee, deux tournois sur lesquels elle est engagee par son club. En decembre dernier, la native de Fort-de-France a remporte aussi la Coupe d'Europe des Clubs avec l'equipe turque de Galatasaray sous son nouveau nom, epaulee par Majlinda Kelmendi et Yarden Gerbi. Elle avait d'ailleurs battu Emilie Andeol a cette occasion et les meilleures Europeennes pour offrir la victoire a sa formation face a Champigny. C'est la deuxieme Francaise a avoir recemment fait le choix de ne plus combattre sous la banniere tricolore, apres Sarah Loko (-63kg), qui s'est tournee vers la Belgique. Plus mure, portee aussi, sans doute, par une volonte de revanche et d'affirmation d'elle-meme dans sa nouvelle identite, Ketty Mathe - Kayra Almira Ozdemir sera non seulement l'une des sensations du prochain rendez-vous europeen, mais aussi une reelle chance de medaille pour la Turquie. Une dynamique qui peut la porter jusqu'aux Jeux.
C'est officiel. La Francaise Ketty Mathe, 26 ans, pourra representer la Turquie en competition internationale a partir du 29 avril. La judokate de Villemomble des + 78 kg, qui s'appelle desormais Kayra Almira Ozdemir, a donc gagne sa bataille face a la Federation francaise. Celle-ci s'opposait depuis des mois a ce transfert. Mais l'instance internationale a tranche en faveur de la championne de France 2008. Elle a estime que la derniere epreuve de la Martiniquaise en equipe de France remontait aux Championnats d'Europe du 29 avril 2012. Dans quatorze jours, Mathe aura donc respecte les trois ans de carence, comme le stipulent les reglements. Rappelons que la Villemombloise s'etait sentie delaissee par les responsables du judo francais en 2014. Motivee par l'absence de perspective sportive, elle avait alors repondu favorablement a la proposition de la Federation turque.
La Federation internationale de judo a tranche. Ketty Mathe a le droit de concourir sous les couleurs de la Turquie alors que la Federation francaise de judo faisait le forcing pour empecher une telle decision. Mathe, qui s’appelle desormais Kayra Almira Ozdemir, pourra representer son nouveau pays a partir du 29 avril, soit 3 ans apres sa derniere selection en equipe de France. La judoka de Villemomble qui a fait ce choix car elle se sentait oubliee en equipe de France. La Turquie lui a offert un pont d’or pour changer de casaque. Elle sera une adversaire redoutable pour les Bleues. Cet hiver, la lourde avait battu les meilleures judokas du continent lors de la coupe d’Europe par equipes de club.
De passage a Abidjan (Cote d'Ivoire) dans le cadre d'une conference, Teddy Riner en a profite pour s'exprimer sur l'etat actuel du judo sur le continent africain. Interroge par Abidjan.net, le septuple champion du monde a exprime son avis de la maniere suivante : "Le judo africain est assez fort, mais il manque un peu de technique. Les judokas africains sont determines, le probleme est de leur permettre de voyager en dehors du continent. Parce qu’il faut aller a la rencontre d’autres judokas et d’autres univers pour progresser encore. Je sais que ce n’est jamais facile en Afrique. C’est ce qui manque aux judokas africains, en general." Il a ensuite ajoute qu'il souhaitait s'investir afin de permettre le developpement de la discipline : "Nous envisageons faire des academies tant en Cote d’Ivoire que partout en Afrique. Nous avons des emissaires pour essayer de construire un bon projet pour l’Afrique toute entiere. Mon projet, c’est d’aider toutes les associations a mettre des academies de judo un peu partout en Afrique et essayer de reinserer les sportifs de haut niveau dans la societe", a-t-il explique.
Le MMA a beau etre le dernier sport de combat a la mode, il est pourtant loin de faire l'unanimite. Son image sulfureuse, avec ses duels parfois sanguinolents dans un ring entoure de grillage, est passee par la. La France est ainsi l'un des quatre derniers endroits dans le monde ou sa pratique n'est pas officiellement autorisee (avec la Thailande, la Norvege et l'Etat de New York). Douillet contre Rouge Alors que ses tatamis et ses competitions ne font plus le plein, la federation francaise de judo semble pourtant redouter ce rival de plus en plus encombrant. Son president Jean-Luc Rouge, champion du monde en 1975, est l'un des plus farouches opposants a la reconnaissance officielle du MMA (lire ci-contre). Son hostilite est cependant denoncee par des poids lourds, a commencer par le double champion olympique David Douillet ou le champion du monde de boxe Jean-Marc Mormeck, favorables comme beaucoup d'autres a une pratique encadree du MMA. Une gueguerre regrettable selon le prof du Judo-club thouarsais. ≪ Le MMA et le judo, c'est le meme combat, clame Yann Leroux. Il n'y a aucune difference pedagogique entre les deux, bien au contraire. Ils reposent exactement sur les memes valeurs de respect et de securite. Le MMA est simplement un melange d'arts martiaux, dont le judo, et c'est justement ce melange qui seduit les foules. De plus en plus de judokas se mettent au MMA. Ils sont souvent decus par le format des competitions, qui oblige parfois a faire des centaines de kilometres pour quelques minutes, voire secondes de combat… ≫ Clandestinite = danger A l'instar de nombreux autres sports ≪ historiques ≫, le judo doit ainsi faire face a l'evolution des pratiques et des mentalites sportives. ≪ Mais on a aussi au club des gens qui sont venus pour le MMA et qui se sont mis au judo ensuite, souligne Yann Leroux. Organiser la pratique du MMA devient vraiment urgent, car c'est de la clandestinite que nait le danger. Le judo aussi aura tout a y gagner ≫.
Le president de la Federation francaise de judo, Jean-Luc Rouge, debattra dimanche avec Bertrand Amoussou, patron de la Federation internationale de MMA. Par Marc Fayad et Alexandre Ferret Enfin ! Le mixed martial arts (MMA) et le judo francais vont s'affronter face a face et avec de reels arguments. Plus personne n'y croyait tant le point de non-retour entre les deux disciplines semblait largement depasse. Dimanche en fin d'apres-midi, sur France 2, dans l'emission Stade 2 (de 17 h 30 a 18 h 50), Jean-Luc Rouge, president de la Federaiton francaise de judo (FFJ) et Bertrand Amoussou, ancien membre de l'equipe de France de judo et actuellement patron de la Federation internationale de MMA (IMMAF), vont s'affronter sur le terrain des arguments. LIRE notre article MMA : quand les dirigeants du judo mondial tombent sur la tete Rien ne semblait pourtant moins sur. En effet, depuis plusieurs mois, les relations entre les deux sports n'ont fait qu'empirer. Une situation rendue inextricable par le representant du premier sport de combat en France et troisieme federation sportive en termes de licencies apres le football et le tennis. Entre coups bas (annulation des derniers championnats d'Europe de judo pour une histoire de sponsoring) et declarations a l'emporte-piece de la part de Jean-Luc Rouge - "Le MMA est un refuge pour djihadistes ! C'est la Direction centrale du renseignement interieur (DCRI) qui me l'a dit !" -, une telle rencontre, par ailleurs en public et devant les cameras de television, semblait impossible. Elle aura pourtant bel et bien lieu. Il faut imaginer que Celine Geraud, presentatrice du programme et egalement vice-championne du monde de judo en 1986, y est pour quelque chose. Quoi qu'il en soit, cette opposition sera l'occasion pour les deux parties de faire valoir leurs arguments. D'un cote, Jean-Luc Rouge tentera d'expliquer pourquoi le MMA doit rester interdit en France (unique pays dans le monde avec la Norvege et la Thailande) tandis que, de l'autre, Bertrand Amoussou se fera le chantre de la dediabolisation d'un sport qui patit d'une image desastreuse - car erronee - dans l'Hexagone.
With 2014 world champion and 2015 runner-up Yarden Gerbi already marked as one of the country's big hopes for a medal at Rio 2016, Israeli women's judo now has another serious contender for Olympic glory ? Linda Bolder, 26, a native of the Netherlands who recently joined the national team. Married to a Dutch Jewish businessman, Bolder fights in the -70kg weight category; and last Saturday in Croatia the new recruit won her fourth consecutive medal since fighting under the Israeli flag, capturing the gold at the Zagreb Grand Prix. With Rio 2016 her ultimate target, Bolder's principal goals in 2015 include qualification for the Masters in Morocco in three weeks, the European Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan, in June, and the World Championships in Kazakhstan in August. But first there's the Baku Grand Slam this weekend. "I hope that the last four competitions at which I managed to get onto the podium are evidence of the level I'm at now," Bolder says. "I performed well and it was important for my self-confidence after my serious injury and the surgery on my knee." In March 2014, Bolder was injured at a competition in Dusseldorf, Germany, and underwent ligament reconstruction surgery, which kept her off the mat for the rest of the year. "Before the competition in Croatia," she says, "I was ranked No. 31 in the world, and now I think I will move up to around No. 20. To qualify for the Masters (a competition for the top 16 in the world in the various weight categories), I need another good result in Baku." You've been raking in the medals in your recent competitions. "Yes, it's nice. I've also beaten quality rivals, like the world champion in Turkey and now (in Zagreb) the Canadian, who is ranked No. 3 in the world. I feel like I'm on the right track." So is an Olympic medal a realistic goal? "I've never competed in the Olympics, but I'm confident. The problem in judo is that you can prepare for four years, make it to an Olympic fight, and lose because of something stupid. But I definitely won't be feeling any pressure. Things in my weight category are pretty even, with at least eight athletes who see themselves as medal contenders. The question is who will be the most prepared on that given day, particularly mentally." On the podium on Saturday, did you try to sing Hatikva? "I know that the national anthem is very important for all Israelis. I tried. I'm studying Hebrew several times a week and promise that in a few months, I'll know every word." Bolder divides her time between the Netherlands, where her family lives, training camps with the Israeli national team at the Wingate Institute, and competitions around the world. "Perhaps I will continue to live here after I retire," she says. "You never know where life will take you; but it also depends on my husband, who is a businessman and travels around the world. It's still too early to think about that right now." Bolder is now part of a high-quality Israeli women's judo team, with at least three or four of its members expected to compete in Rio next year. Gerbi (-63kg), Bolder and Gili Cohen (-52kg) look certain to qualify for the Olympics, and Camila Minakawa and Amelie Rosseneu are also in contention. "I've been following Israeli judo since before coming here," Bolder says. "I was told beforehand that judo is Israel's most successful sport in the country. Half of Israel's Olympic medals were won by judokas, and that says it all. There's Yarden, of course, who is a huge star around the world, and it's great to be a part of this successful field."
After Moroccan authorities refused to allow an armed Israeli escort Members of Israel's national judo team were detained on Wednesday at a Morocco airport and had their passports confiscated by local officials, Israeli media reported. At the time of reporting the nature of the complication was unclear. The seven-member Israeli national judo team flew to Morocco early Wednesday for an important tournament despite recommendations from Israel’s national security agency to avoid travel to the Arab nation without bodyguards. According to the Ynet website, Moroccan authorities refused to grant permission for an armed Israeli security detail to accompany the 11-member delegation. The team decided nonetheless to attend the fifth annual World Judo Masters event May 23-24 in Rabat, Morocco since the event could provide the judokas with sufficient points to qualify for the 2016 Rio Olympics. The International Judo Federation invited the top 16 athletes in the world in each weight class to take part in the tournament. Israel’s shin bet security agency advised team members to avoid public displays or symbols of their nationality and Moroccan authorities promised to provide the group with protection. The International Judo Federation is reportedly underwriting the costs of the Israelis’ travel and security to the tune of some $25,000. In 2010, Israel took part in the 16th World Junior Judo Championships in Agadir - but its flag was removed from among those of participating nations after it prompted some objections.
Charline Van Snick geeft forfait voor de Masters judo, die komende zaterdag en zondag in het Marokkaanse Rabat gehouden worden. Dat heeft de bronzen medaillewinnares van de Olympische Spelen van Londen laten weten op Twitter. De 24-jarige Luikse past voor de Masters om zich volop op de Europese Spelen in Bakoe te kunnen focussen. Elf dagen geleden had Van Snick tijdens de Grand Slam in Bakoe nog brons veroverd in de klasse tot 48 kg. Dankzij haar derde plek daar en haar negende plaats op de ranking was ze meteen ook zeker van een ticket voor de IJF World Judo Masters, waar per gewichtsklasse de zestien beste judoka's van het jaar in actie mogen komen. De Grand Slam van Bakoe was voor Van Snick pas het tweede toernooi van het jaar. In februari won ze goud op de Grand Prix van Dusseldorf. "Gelet op het goede resultaat op de Grand Slam van Bakoe heb ik beslist om de Masters links te laten liggen", aldus Van Snick op Twitter. "Ik wil me focussen op de Europese Spelen", meldde ze. De allereerste editie van die Europese Spelen, van 12 tot 28 juni in de Azerische hoofdstad gehouden worden, gelden voor de judoka's ook als Europese kampioenschappen. Het EK judo was aanvankelijk geprogrammeerd van 9 tot 12 april in het Schotse Glasgow, maar door een dispuut tussen de EJU en de Britse judobond werd beslist een nieuwe organisator te zoeken.
The Israeli national judo team has decided to travel to Morocco to participate in an international tournament despite recommendations from Israel’s national security agency to avoid travelling without bodyguards. According to i24news, the eleven-member Israeli delegation flew to Morocco on Wednesday to take part in t he fifth annual World Judo Masters event May 23-24 in Rabat. The team decided to attend the sporting event after the Moroccan authorities reportedly promised to assign them security. The event could provide the Israeli judokas with sufficient points to qualify for the 2016 Rio Olympics. Moroccan authorities refused to grant permission for an armed Israeli escort to accompany the Israeli delegation, the source added. Israel’s shin bet security agency advised members of the Israeli delegation to avoid public displays or symbols that can reveal their nationality. This is not the first time to see an Israeli team participating in a sporting event in Morocco. In 2010, Israel took part in the 16th World Junior Judo Championships in the city if Agadir.
Israel's judo team was released early Thursday after being detained in Morocco at an airport for over 8 hours as they attempted to participate in an international judo event. The group was released only after the intervention of the athletic organization sponsoring the event. The team had been warned by the Israel Security Agency not to attend the event in Morocco, after being informed that they could not bring armed guards as part of the contingent. However, the Israel Judo Federation decided to allow the team to participate anyway. The team reached Morocco on Wednesday, and were immediately detained at the airport, with their passports confiscated. Moroccan authorities cited “security concerns” as the reason for the team members' arrests. They were released on Thursday after intervention and pressure from the International Judo Federation. Morocco had agreed to host the Israeli team as a condition for holding the event. It should be noted that the team members had arranged for, and received, visas in advance of the trip, said Moshe Ponti, head of the Israeli delegation. The tournament, to be held this weekend, is one of the world's main judo events.
Israeli delegation arriving for World Masters competition held up at Rabat airport for more than eight hours, competition's organizers remove Israeli flag, and local audience waves Palestinian flags and chants 'we will murder you.' "We will murder you" and "you're not wanted here, go home" are just some of the chants which were directed at the members of Israel's judo team over the weekend, while they competed at the World Masters competition in Rabat, Morocco. The Israeli athletes' problems began even before they got on the plane to Morocco. Several hours before the Israeli delegation arrived at Ben-Gurion Airport, the Shin Bet announced that its security guards would not be joining the trip, and recommended that the team cancel its participation in the competition. But Moshe Ponti, chairman of the Israel Judo Association, decided not to give up on the important competition, which provides a score for next year's Olympic Games. He turned to Marius Vizer, chairman of the International Judo Federation, who got the organized committee involved and made sure that the Moroccan king's security guards would watch over the Israeli delegation. In the meantime, the delegation was furious to learn that the Israeli flag and the list of Israeli athletes had been removed from the competition's official website. This led to another appeal to the International Judo Federation chairman. But when the delegation landed in Rabat, it turned out that the nightmare had just begun: The members of the Israeli delegation were held up at the airport for more than eight hours, in a large room with no chairs, food or water. The Moroccan authorities explained that the delegation members had no visas, but later changed their version and claimed that one of the passengers had a weapon in his suitcase. Only after the International Judo Federation chairman threatened to call off the entire competition, the Israeli delegation members were allowed into the country, and were escorted to their hotel by the king's security unit. On the first day of the competition, the Israeli judokas experienced hostility again, and the Israeli flag was nowhere to be seen. In response, a representative of the International Judo Federation demanded that all the flags of the participating countries be removed. During the matches, the Israeli contestants were subject to the audience's degrading behavior. Some raised Palestinian flags, others threatened to "murder" them and some booed every time one of the Israelis went up to compete. Despite the ongoing harassment, the Israeli athletes managed to win the fifth place twice and the seventh place three times. "What happened in Morocco was a disgrace," said Israeli world champion in judo, Yarden Gerbi. "As an Israeli, I am ashamed to wait at the airport for eight hours and I am ashamed to hear my fellow team members getting booed ? all because we are Israelis. We came for the sake of sports, pure sports, not politics, and this is a disgrace on Morocco and the organizers." Moshe Ponti concluded, "I am very disappointed ? not by the results, but by the audience's attitude. I am asking myself whether we did the right thing, coming to this country, and I always reach one conclusion: That I will go to every Arab country I am allowed to go to. As for the sports aspect, there is no doubt that we will draw conclusions and fix whatever mistakes we made."
After being detained on Wednesday at a Morocco airport, members of Israel's national judo team failed to pick up any medals at the fifth annual World Judo Masters event in Rabat. The seven-member Israeli national judo team had their passports confiscated by local officials in Morocco as they made their way to the important tournament despite recommendations from Israel’s national security agency to avoid travel to the Arab nation without bodyguards. Hoping to put the ordeal behind them, the Israeli delegation worked hard in an attempt to win some medals in the arena, but unfortunately their hopes were dashed and they left the competition empty handed. Yarden Gerbi, who won the gold medal at the 2013 World Judo Championships, was the closest to winning a medal, but lost out to German Martina Trydos in the bronze medal match. It wasn't just at the airport that the Israeli team received a hostile reception - according to Israeli daily Haaretz, each time an Israeli member of the team prepared for a fight, they were met with boos and jeering from the crowd. The crowd even went as far as to show their joy each time an Israeli lost a match, according to the report. Gerbi took to Facebook to express her frustration at the ordeal she and her teammates went through. "What happened in Morocco is a shame, as an Israeli I feel ashamed to wait 8 hours at the airport, I feel ashamed to hear the crowed [sic] boo me and my teammates and want us to lose - and why? Because we are Israelis," she wrote. "We came for sports, pure sport, not politics. It's an embarrassment for Morocco and the organization. I hope us Israelis, and no one else, for that matter, ever has to experience such behavoir again. It's against sport in general, and judo in particular." According to the Ynet website, Moroccan authorities refused to grant permission for an armed Israeli security detail to accompany the 11-member delegation. The team decided nonetheless to attend the fifth annual World Judo Masters event May 23-24 in Rabat, Morocco since the event could provide the judokas with sufficient points to qualify for the 2016 Rio Olympics. The International Judo Federation invited the top 16 athletes in the world in each weight class to take part in the tournament. Israel’s Shin Bet security agency advised team members to avoid public displays or symbols of their nationality and Moroccan authorities promised to provide the group with protection. The International Judo Federation is reportedly underwriting the costs of the Israelis’ travel and security to the tune of some $25,000. In 2010, Israel took part in the 16th World Junior Judo Championships in Agadir - but its flag was removed from among those of participating nations after it prompted some objections.
Seven Israeli athletes were met with rebuffs and outright hostility while competing in the International Judo Federation’s World Masters tournament in Morocco this weekend. Israeli media outlets reported that the judokas faced chants of “We will murder you,” “You’re not wanted here, go home,” and boos each time they hit the mat. Israeli judo coach Oren Smadja said the repeated insults including Moroccan spectators booing the Israelis was “a difficult experience” but said he would go to any Arab country to compete. (Screenshot: Sport5) Israeli judo coach Oren Smadja said the repeated insults, including Moroccan spectators booing the Israelis, was “a difficult experience” but added he would go to any Arab country to compete. (Screenshot: Sport5) But that was only part of the torrent of insults they reportedly had to put up with while they tried to keep focus. Ynet News reported that the voyage got off to a bumpy start when, just hours before their flight, the delegation’s Israeli Shin Bet security services bodyguards refused to travel to the North African country and advised the group cancel altogether. But because the competition contributes to Olympic qualification rankings, the team was set on participating. Israel’s judo team sat on the floor for more than eight hours at the airport with no chairs, food or water. The head of the International Judo Federation Marius Vizer stepped in and convinced Moroccan authorities to provide security guards for the group, Ynet reported: But when the delegation landed in Rabat, it turned out that the nightmare had just begun: The members of the Israeli delegation were held up at the airport for more than eight hours, in a large room with no chairs, food or water. The Moroccan authorities explained that the delegation members had no visas, but later changed their version and claimed that one of the passengers had a weapon in his suitcase. Only after the International Judo Federation chairman threatened to call off the entire competition, the Israeli delegation members were allowed into the country, and were escorted to their hotel by the [Moroccan] king’s security unit. The Israelis noticed that mention of their team and their flag was not on the competition website. Once they competed, they saw that the Israeli flag wasn’t raised at the sports facility. Some audience members waved Palestinian flags. “What happened in Morocco was a disgrace,” 2013 World Judo Championships gold medalist Yarden Gerbi said. “As an Israeli, I am ashamed to wait at the airport for eight hours and I am ashamed to hear my fellow team members getting booed ? all because we are Israelis.” “We came for the sake of sports, pure sports, not politics, and this is a disgrace on Morocco and the organizers,” Gerbi added. Israeli team coach Oren Smadja, an Olympic bronze medalist in judo, wrote Monday about his experience. “I always heard stories from friends who were born and raised in Morocco, who said the country was good to the Jews, respectful and welcoming to guests,” he wrote. “Once the team landed at the Rabat airport, all my illusions were shattered.” “Despite all the difficulties, they fought and represented the country with dignity,” he added. Smadja said the sport needs to be “cleaned up” from politics and that countries which can’t honor the competitors don’t deserve the privilege of hosting tournaments. Ynet reported that the Israeli team got two fifth place wins and three seventh place wins, but no medals.
Reduce dalla medaglia di bronzo vinta al World Masters di Rabat, la ventenne Odette Giuffrida (52 kg) sara una delle atlete di punta dell’Italia ai prossimi Campionati Europei, che si svolgeranno a Baku in occasione dei primi Giochi Europei, ma soprattutto e considerata ad oggi una delle migliori chance di medaglia per il judo itailano in ottica olimpica. Con l’avvicinarsi della competizione continentale, abbiamo deciso di porle alcune domande per i nostri lettori. Al World Masters di Rabat hai conquistato un’importante medaglia di bronzo, un risultato di grande rilievo sia a livello personale che per la storia del judo italiano. Come hai vissuto la partecipazione ad un evento cosi prestigioso? Credi che questo podio rappresenti una svolta nella tua carriera? “Il World Master di Rabat e stata una gara davvero unica e speciale! Solo i piu forti potevano partecipare (infatti ovunque mi giravo vedevo campioni olimpici, campioni mondiali, campioni continentali!) e quindi poter far parte di questo gruppo di atleti per me e stato davvero un onore e allo stesso tempo mi ha motivato molto! Questo podio sicuramente e stato un risultato molto importante per la mia carriera, un risultato arrivato dopo tanto lavoro ma ancora e solamente l’inizio. Ho ancora tanto da migliorare e alla fine le medaglie per cui sto lavorando sono altre. Quando riusciro a prendere quelle, allora si, sara la svolta!”. I punti acquisiti con la medaglia di bronzo ti hanno proiettato in una posizione ideale, almeno per il momento, in chiave qualificazione olimpica. Questo ti consente di affrontare con maggior tranquillita il prosieguo della stagione? “Non sono un’atleta che pensa spesso alla ranking list e alla qualificazione olimpica. Il prosieguo della stagione continuera come sempre, tanto ma davvero tanto lavoro e sempre con il sorriso in faccia, perche dopotutto faccio sempre quello amo fare”. Il prossimo grande appuntamento sara a Baku, per i Giochi Europei che per il judo saranno validi anche come Campionati Europei. Come stai preparando l’avvicinamento alla rassegna continentale? “Sia io che le altre ragazze della squadra stiamo lavorando davvero tanto con il nostro allenatore Dario Romano. Siamo molto motivate e tutte quante stiamo dando il nostro massimo per poter prendere la medaglia piu importante ai Giochi Europei/Campionati Europei di Baku!”. A Baku dovrebbe finalmente tornare, dopo una lunga assenza, la kosovara Majlinda Kelmendi. Dopo aver battuto Andreea Chi?u a Rabat, ti senti pronta per sconfiggere anche la campionessa in carica? “Il tempo rispondera a questa domanda. Io sicuramente posso dirti che non ho mai avuto paura di affrontare nessuna delle mie avversarie e non mi sento meno forte di nessuna. Una delle tante cose belle di questo sport e che non ci sono certezze, tutto e possibile. Chi vincera? Lo scopriremo insieme a Baku”. Dopo gli ultimi risultati, soprattutto quello di Rabat, gli appassionati italiani di judo vedono in te un’importante carta da medaglia non solo per Baku ma anche per le Olimpiadi di Rio 2016. Come vivi il fatto di essere considerata una delle punte della nazionale italiana? “Gia solamente il fatto di poter rappresentare il nostro Paese all’estero e sempre stato un onore per me! Sto lavorando duramente ogni giorno anche per far sentire al mondo quanto sia bello il nostro Inno di Mameli!”.
Di recente, sul tuo profilo Facebook, ha scritto di essere una “Atleta di Cristo”. La fede occupa dunque un ruolo molto importante nella tua vita? “Si, decisamente! La fede ha un ruolo molto importante e fondamentale nella mia vita! Per quanto riguarda gli Atleti di Cristo, gli “Atleti di Cristo ” e un movimento composto da sportivi professionisti di tutte le discipline. Hanno in comune l’amore per Gesu Cristo e lo riconoscono come Signore e Salvatore della loro vita. Questi sportivi si assumono la responsabilita di vivere una vita cristiana concorde alla volonta di Dio nel mondo dello sport. Come ho scritto sul mio profilo Facebook, io sono una “Atleta di Cristo”. Per me questo significa avere sempre speranza, sapere che anche quando le cose non vanno bene, Dio ne ha sempre il controllo. Bisogna sempre dare il nostro meglio, non cambia se vinci o se perdi, se e difficile o se e facile, se ti trovi bene o male. Significa sapere che Dio ha sempre il controllo di tutto e che noi possiamo aiutarlo vivendo come Lui ci ha insegnato. Per concludere, Lui mi da la forza per affrontare ogni situazione della mia vita e tutto quello che ho lo devo a Lui, Lui mi riempie il cuore di gioia!”. Chiudiamo con un dettagli tecnico: potresti dirci qual e la tua tecnica preferita e spiegarcene l’esecuzione? “La mia tecnica preferita e “De Ashi Barai”. E una tecnica di gambe in cui bisogna trovare il giusto tempo per accompagnare, spazzare la gamba del tuo avversario e quindi farlo cadere a terra”.
For most of her life, Kayla Harrison's days revolved around one goal. She wanted to win an Olympic gold medal in judo. In London three years ago, she reached her goal, becoming the first American to ever win a gold medal in the sport. After winning, Harrison ran the typical gold medalist gauntlet of media appearances, travel, parties and awards shows. Her life changed in ways she never expected. "You spend hours and hours and hours and years in the gym, on the mat, visualizing, and it's all about that one day," Harrison told USA TODAY Sports. "For me, when I got to London, I had never even visualized life after London. I was really surprised by how much my life changed, and how fast that happened." Now, with the Rio Olympics just a year away, Harrison is working towards a whole new set of goals. She wants to win the world championship in August ? becoming the first American to win two ? and another Olympic gold medal. Then, she wants to use her platform to help shine a light on sexual abuse. Brazilian Mayra Aguiar is expected to be her biggest competition. She is the reigning world champion, and won bronze in London. The two have faced each other 12 times, and are 6-6. "I'm kind of quietly chipping away at getting that number one spot. I definitely believe in fate and destiny. I fought a British girl in the final in London, and I have no doubt in my mind that I'm going to fight Mayra in Brazil," Harrison said. Harrison lost the No. 1 ranking after a knee injury kept her from competing. The time off after surgery convinced her she still loved her sport. "When I hurt my knee, it really was, 'Do I still have what it takes to compete at the highest level? Am I going to get back to that athlete I was?'" Harrison said. "It was a slow road back, and sometimes painful. But now I think I'm in a good position to defend my title in Rio." Her preparations also include setting up her life after Rio. Harrison was sexually abused by her judo coach as a youth. She has started a foundation to both stop future abuses and help other victims. With the help of a psychologist, Harrison is working on a book that she hopes will be used by schools in teaching students about how to handle abuse. "There's all this educational material on stranger danger and drugs and saying no to alcohol and bullying, but there's not any material on what you should do if someone close to you tries to take advantage of you," she said. Having a post-Olympic plan in place is important for Harrison. Olympic gold medalist and swimmer Allison Schmitt recently opened up about her struggles with post-Olympic depression after London. Harrison said she understood Schmitt's struggles, and saw something similar happen to a teammate. "Ronda Rousey quit judo for a year. In that year, she was lost. She didn't know what to do with her life. One of the things I'm working on is making sure that once Rio is over, I have a game plan. There's nothing scarier for an athlete than to wake up and not have a goal."
When Majlinda Kelmendi carries her country's flag at the 2016 Olympics, her powerful fighter's shoulders will also bear t he weight of expectation of a nation finally gaining recognition after being ripped apart by war. The back of her judo outfit will display three letters that represent more than just a label of her origin -- but a bold statement of identity for a Balkan region battling for independence. "When we got recognized by IOC, it was the best thing that happened to Kosovo," the two-time world champion tells CNN's Human to Hero series. "Not just for sport but as a country, because now athletes and young kids can dream to be in the Olympics and represent Kosovo." Kelmendi fought at the London 2012 Olympics under the Albanian flag. That time her judogi said "ALB" -- next year it will say "KOS" as Kosovo becomes the latest part of the former Yugoslavia to compete at the sporting pinnacle in its own right. "It's such an honor for me because it's the first time that Kosovo is going to be in the Olympic Games, and it's going to be me who is holding the flag," says the 24-year-old. "I have dreamed of this for a long time and finally it is coming." When Kelmendi won her first world title in Rio de Janeiro in 2013, it was a first for Kosovo -- which had been recognized by the International Judo Federation the previous year. But when she defended her 52 kg crown in Russia last year, Kelmendi was forced to compete under "IJF" acronym because the host nation -- which supports Serbia's claims to Kosovo territory -- refused to recognize her homeland. Her victory was bold defiance at a championships attended by Russian leader Vladimir Putin -- himself a noted black-belt judoka. "We felt so bad but we were motivated to get a good result, and we did it -- Majlinda become double world champion exactly in Russia!" says her coach and mentor Driton Kuka. Our World Champion with USA Ambassador Tracy Jacobson @AmbTracey @KosovaJudo pic.twitter.com/mqirZz9ToP Driton Toni Kuka (@KukaToni) June 18, 2014 His pride in her achievements is magnified by his own disappointment of having his promising judo career cut short by the Balkan conflicts. Kuka, a six-time national champion, had been poised to compete for Yugoslavia at the 1992 Olympics, but Kosovo pulled out of the federation due to Serbia's attacks on the region's Albanian population. "My career was finished at 20," he recalls. "I was the best in my category." Yugoslavia would subsequently be banned from the Barcelona Games under United Nations sanctions, while Kelmendi's home town of Peja would be decimated during the Kosovo War of 1999. "A huge number of houses were razed to the ground, many refugees were made there," says James Montague, a Balkans-based British journalist and author who has written about Kosovo's attempts to gain international recognition in sports. MondayMotivation Double world champ Majlinda Kelmendi (KOS) aged 9 w/ her coach Driton Toni Kuka #IJF #Judo #Kosovo pic. Int. Judo Federation (@IntJudoFed) November 10, 2014 Kuka's family was instrumental in helping to revive Peja, set in a picturesque mountain region near the western border with Montenegro. The focal point was the dojo they built -- it became a focal point for the local youth, an outlet for their energy. "Me and my two older brothers, we all train judo -- we are really in love with this sport," Kuka says. "We wanted to achieve results to make our new country proud."
In 2000, aged eight, Kelmendi visited the dojo with her sister and a friend. "I didn't understand what was going on but then after three weeks of training we went to a competition in Sarajevo," she says. "I saw that a lot of girls do this sport and I made a lot of friends, and I think it was the moment I started to love judo. "My coach said I am going to be in Olympics. Everybody said he's dreaming too much, but he's the kind of person who works very hard and there is no problem which has no solution." Kuka saw a young girl with the qualities needed to succeed in the sport, which was devised in the late 1800s in Japan. "She has a big fighting spirit -- she is always ready to give more than 100% in training," he says. Montague believes Kuka hopes that Kelmendi can achieve what he was denied. "It's obviously very painful that he never got to compete at the Olympics and win a medal," the writer explains. "He said to me, 'It'll all be worth it if I can pour myself and my own dreams into her.'" Kelmendi says judo brings out a different side in her -- a focused ferocity that overwhelms her opponents with assassin-like efficiency. "People say, 'I just can't imagine you doing judo or being so aggressive or winning something -- you are so quiet,'" she says. "Through judo I became somebody. And it's good that I don't do judo because of money, I don't do it because I wanted to get famous. I do judo because I feel it, I love it -- it makes me feel good, makes me feel special." Majlinda Kelmendi was announced today the best judoka in the world for 2014 and was awarded 50.000$ from @IntJudoFed pic. KosJudoFederation (@KosovaJudo) December 15, 2014 Nonetheless, judo also brought personal conflict. With Kosovo yet to be recognized for international competition, the promising Kelmendi -- a junior world champion in 2009 -- was courted by tempting offers from other countries. Feeling neglected by her own government, she seriously considered switching allegiance. "There was a moment when I said, 'Why am I staying here?' when I felt like nobody was taking my career seriously," she says. "At the same time my mum was telling me, 'Go somewhere else, don't stay here,' and my coach was saying, 'Hold on, we will find a solution, it's not always going to be like this.'" Kuka had been funding Kelmendi's career, along with those of his other proteges. "It was not easy. Majlinda's family live in hard financial conditions -- they put pressure on her to go because a lot of good money offers came from many countries," he confirms. "I said to her if you go, I won't come with you and I will not support you if you go somewhere else."
Kosovo was accepted as a full member nation of the IJF in April 2012, but Olympic recognition did not come until December 2014. Montague says it's "almost impossible" for Kosovo to be recognized by the U.N. because Russia holds a veto on its Security Council. But with Kelmendi carrying the Kosovo flag at high-profile events such as this month's European Games in Baku -- where she did not compete because of injury -- and Rio 2016, he says her success will boost the region's hope of securing widely-accepted independence. "For her to win a gold medal and stand on that podium will send a massive message to the world," Montague says. "When I went to Kosovo in December when the IOC ratified the original decision to recognize it, I met the deputy foreign minister -- he said this was the most important day in Kosovo's history since the unilateral declaration of independence in 2008." For Kelmendi, who will return to competition and defend her title at August's world championships in Kazakhstan, another success in Brazil will mean much more than just a medal. "I feel so good that I can maybe, for one or two days, make people from Kosovo laugh, make them happy, and maybe forget that we have so many problems here." For Kuka, the trip to Rio will mean all his years of hard work have finally paid off. "It will be the most beautiful day in my life," he concludes.
Nuno Delgado e o novo treinador nacional de judo. O anuncio foi feito, esta segunda-feira, pela Federacao Portuguesa de Judo (FPJ). A apresentacao esta marcada para terca-feira, as 17h00, no Centro Nacional Desportivo do Jamor, no Edificio das Piscina, em Oeiras. O ex-atleta olimpico e bronze em Sydney2000 ira integrar a direcao tecnica para a alta competicao, bem como a area de formacao da Federacao Portuguesa de Judo. O posto era ocupado desde abril pelo antigo judoca Joao Neto, que acumulou o cargo de treinador nacional feminino com o de masculino, apos a saida de Michel Almeida.
Le Levallois Sporting Club est-il trop genereux avec Teddy Riner ? C'est en tout cas ce que laisse entendre un article publie par nos confreres de France Bleu 107.1, qui ont obtenu, avant sa parution, un rapport de la Chambre regionale des comptes sur la gestion du club des Hauts-de-Seine. Selon ce document, le Guadeloupeen gagnerait 24 000 euros nets par mois, auxquels il conviendrait d'ajouter des primes de resultats pouvant faire monter son salaire jusqu'a 30 000 euros, un appartement, une voiture et le paiement de la taxe d'habitation. Les magistrats franciliens s'interrogent sur la justification d'un tel montant, issu de fonds publics. Certes, le logo du LSC apparait sur le kimono de Riner lorsque celui-ci est en competition, mais est-ce suffisant pour considerer que la ville de Levallois en tire des benefices consequents ? ?Face aux sommes bien plus importantes engrangees par d'autres sportifs, comme certains joueurs de football ou tennismen, ces 30 000 euros mensuels verses au champion olympique de Londres (+100kg) pourraient sembler derisoires pour s'attacher l'image du champion que Renault a mis en scene ces dernieres semaines pour quelque 300 000?. En coulisse, on ne peut s'empecher de voir se deployer aussi une bataille politique alors que le maire de Levallois, Patrick Balkany, et son epouse sont dans la tourmente judiciaire… La parution de ce rapport de la CRC survient en effet dans un contexte politique assez tourmente. Il pourrait egalement laisser presager des suites compliquees pour le club omnisports, dont les rumeurs laissent a entendre qu'il pourrait se retirer du haut niveau. Les noms de cadres de la section judo et de l'equipe de France, dont Cyrille Maret et Alexandre Iddir, etant evoques dans d'autre clubs dans la periode des "transferts" qui vient de s'ouvrir. Teddy Riner, lui-meme arrive au Levallois SC fin 2009, en provenance du Lagardere Paris Racing alors qu'il n'avait que 20 ans, est evoque pour une possible renaissance du PSG Judo, disparu en 2002… Ou l'on peut imaginer, a moins d'un mecene (qatari ?), que le septuple champion du monde aurait du mal a trouver des emoluments au moins equivalents. Ce que seraient heureuses de lui offrir, en revanche, des structures etrangeres… Un mini seisme dans le judo francais qui n'est pas si improbable, d'autant qu'en interne certains avouent "ne pas savoir de quoi l'avenir sera fait", et que dans le meme temps, certaines figures comme Roger Vachon quittent leurs fonctions a Levallois debut juillet.
Le judoka Teddy Riner est sorti de son silence afin de s'expliquer sur la polemique nee de son salaire verse par le club de Levallois. Teddy Riner, septuple champion du monde et champion olympique, s'est dit ≪ peine ≫ par la polemique autour de son salaire au Levallois Sporting Club (LSC), estimant etre une ≪ victime ≫ dans l'affaire, dans un entretien accorde mardi matin a Europe 1. ≪ C'est un contrat de salarie. Je suis un peu touche et un peu peine d'etre au coeur de cette polemique ≫, a explique le judoka, interroge sur les questions soulevees par la chambre regionale des comptes (CRC) d'Ile-de-France dans un rapport sur la gestion du LSC entre 2008 et 2013. ≪ Je suis victime, j'ai toujours ete au Levallois Sporting Club. Il y a plein de choses que je ne comprends pas. Je suis toujours bien a Levallois ≫, a-t-il ajoute, estimant faire partie ≪ des dommages collateraux ≫ de la polemique. Dans son rapport de mars recemment devoile, la CRC pointait ≪ la situation financiere ≫ du club qui s'est ≪ sensiblement deterioree ≫, relevant ≪ la forte progression des charges de personnel, avec notamment le recrutement d'un judoka professionnel de tout premier plan mondial ≫. En 2010, le judoka a touche 192 682 euros, une remuneration brute qui a ≪ progresse sensiblement les annees suivantes ≫ pour atteindre 429 293 euros en 2013, grace a ≪ des clauses contractuelles favorables ≫, comme ≪ une part variable de sa remuneration en fonction de ses performances sportives ≫. ≪ Censee accroitre le rayonnement national et international du club et de la ville ≫ des Hauts-de-Seine, la venue en septembre 2009 de Teddy Riner (≪ M. Y ≫ dans le rapport), ≪ n'a pas entraine de hausse importante des recettes issues des sponsors prives, mais il a lourdement pese sur la masse salariale du club ≫, a remarque la CRC.
Invite ce matin sur Europe 1 dans le cadre de l'annonce de la candidature de Paris aux Jeux Olympiques 2024, Teddy Riner s'est exprime sur la polemique liee a son salaire verse par la ville de Levallois. "C'est un contrat de salarie. Je suis un peu touche et un peu peine d'etre au coeur de cette polemique", a-t-il dit. "Je suis victime, j'ai toujours ete au Levallois Sporting Club. Je suis un dommage collateral". C'est la Chambre regionale des comptes (CRC) qui s'est interrogee, dans un rapport du mois de mars devoile la semaine derniere, sur la gestion du club de judo de la ville de Patrick Balkany. Forme au paris Judo, devenu Lagardere Paris Racing, Teddy Riner est arrive au Levallois Sporting Club en 2009. "On est venu me chercher", rappelait-il ce matin sur Europe 1. "Cet argent, je ne l'ai pas vole. On me l'a donne. Il y a plein de choses que je ne comprends pas. C'est un contrat de salarie. Je suis ambassadeur de la ville depuis 2009. Je suis un peu touche et un peu peine d'etre au coeur de cette polemique. Je suis un dommage collateral." Une allusion aux diverses affaires liees a Patrick Balkany, le maire de la ville des Hauts-de-Seine. La semaine derniere, la Chambre regionale des comptes (CRC) d'Ile-de-France s'interrogeait, dans un rapport du mois de mars devoile par la presse, sur la gestion du LSC entre 2008 et 2013, pointant notamment le salaire du septuple champion du monde. En 2010, le judoka a touche 192.682 euros, une remuneration brute qui a "progresse sensiblement les annees suivantes" pour atteindre 429.293 euros en 2013, grace a "des clauses contractuelles favorables", comme "une part variable de sa remuneration en fonction de ses performances sportives". "Censee accroitre le rayonnement national et international du club et de la ville" des Hauts-de-Seine, la venue en septembre 2009 de Teddy Riner ("M. Y" dans le rapport), "n'a pas entraine de hausse importante des recettes issues des sponsors prives, mais il a lourdement pese sur la masse salariale du club", a remarque la CRC.
During the day, Ronda Rousey practiced judo on the bottom floor of Jason Morris' house in Glenville. At night, she slept on a futon in his living room. It was 2005, and Rousey was one of several Olympic hopefuls living and training under the supervision of Morris, the 1992 silver medalist who runs a judo club. "She was already an exceptional competitor, which she still is today," recalled Morris, a Burnt Hills graduate. "But she was raw, and there was a lot of room for technical advances. And that's basically where I filled in a lot of things that she does today, among other coaches. I'm just a small blip in her existence." Then a teenager who had nowhere else to stay, Rousey has become one of the most marketable stars of mixed martial arts, which isn't legal in New York at the professional level.
Rousey, 28, is the UFC bantamweight champion who's undefeated in 11 fights. Eight of her bouts have lasted less than a minute. Sports Illustrated put Rousey on its cover last month and proclaimed her "The World's Most Dominant Athlete." She has become a celebrity with roles in movies, including the recently released "Entourage." It's a much different Rousey than the one Morris knew. "I just remember her being an average teenage kid, kind of sloppy," Morris said. "They're all the same ... to (not) pick up after themselves and eat right. Your basic stuff. There was nothing remarkable about her, and I don't mean judo-wise, just as an average teen. I liked her. She was a nice kid." Rousey lived in the Capital Region for about eight months in 2005, an experience she describes in her autobiography, "My Fight/Your Fight," published this year. It's not a time that Rousey recalls fondly. She's very critical of Morris and his judo school in the memoir, even though she later won an Olympic judo bronze medal in Beijing in 2008 with Morris serving as national team coach. "I was training under a coach I couldn't stand and who was taking my money," Rousey wrote. "I was starving. I was not improving. 'What the (expletive) am I doing here?' I asked myself out loud." Morris said he hasn't read the book. He said he heard about it from others, and he'll take the free advertising for his school, good or bad. "I was happy to be mentioned," he said. "(Rousey) acknowledges that we were part of her rise, and anybody with a brain can say, 'These people must have something going for them.' "I'm a judo coach," Morris continued. "I do the best I can, and (Rousey) came to me. I didn't seek her out. She wanted expert training, and I did the best I could at that time." Morris said the average fan doesn't understand that judo is the basis for Rousey's success, including her feared armbar submission hold that has left a trail of broken opponents. "The reality is she owes her entire existence to our sport," Morris said. "Not to me or any one person. ... The judo community raised her, and this is why she's so successful." A publicist for Regan Arts, which published "My Fight/Your Fight," said Rousey didn't have time in her schedule for a phone interview. In her book, Rousey said she left her native California and her mother in 2005 to assert her independence. Rousey had finished ninth in the 2004 Olympics in Athens, which left her devastated. She flew to upstate New York and moved in with Lillie McNulty, an Altamont native who became a friend through judo. McNulty was a Siena student, and Rousey accompanied her to Loudonville to work out at the campus gym. She first trained with local judo coach Jim Hrbek of Voorheesville but later switched to Morris, who won a silver medal in the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona under Hrbek's tutelage. Rousey writes that the change caused some friction with McNulty's family, who was close to Hrbek. As a result, Rousey moved in with Morris and his wife. A 900-square-foot room served as the dojo, a Japanese term for a school for teaching martial arts. Now, Morris has a separate facility on Route 50 in Glenville. "I had nowhere else to go and no idea what I was going to do," Rousey explained. Rousey said in her book she was "ridiculed" and felt "incredibly lonely" when she trained at Morris' house. She criticized the work ethic of her fellow students at the school.
"I never had any personal grudges with her or anything like that when she was there," said Jeremy Liggett of Schenectady, who trained with her. "We got along when we traveled or whatnot." Rousey also accused Morris of intercepting and depositing stipend checks she received from USA Judo and the New York Athletic Club to cover her lodging and other expenses. "Cashing her checks, that's of course not possible if she had checks in her name," Morris responded. "If that did happen, she signed it." Morris wondered if Rousey embellished her autobiography or simply remembered details inaccurately after a decade. Either way, he said he holds no grudge. "I hope she continues to do well," Morris said. "Regardless of the character she's playing or not playing, the judo aspect (of her success) is fantastic for us."
An additional Judo Guinness World Record has been completed last night at midnight by 277 judo lovers behind the walls of one of the Primary School in Bedzin, Poland. The inventor of the idea was judo instructor, Jolanta Poswiat. The attempt has been approved by the Guinness World Record Association which means 72 hours NON STOP judo was to be completed by the volunteers. The attempt has began on Friday at 0:00 and it involves judoka from all different age group. “Judo is our passion.”, says Poswiat. “Our main goal was to promote judo. Judo is our passion. The lovers of this sport were continuously training mainly with 6 hours turnovers. I didn’t want to choose only adults because that wouldn’t be fair. I have had 120 judoka here from my team who were determined and passionate to set the record.”, she added. One of the participants, Wictor Proksa, recapped his experience to the local newsagent, called kanal99: "Yesterday morning, we had the youngest participants and their spirit did not leave for even a moment. Judo is a discipline sport and you can learn a lot.” There are other recognised Guinness World records in judo such as the most judo throws completed in one hour by a pair is 3,786 by Dale Moore and Nigel Townsend (both from the UK) on the 23rd of February 2002. Furthermore, French superstar, Teddy Rinner also booked a spot in the record books by becoming the youngest male Judoka to win a World Championship with the age of 18 years and 159 days when he won the heavyweight World championship at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on the 13th of September 2007.
Titulaire des championnats d’Europe 2012 de Chelyabinsk en compagnie d’Automne Pavia, qui la battra pour la troisieme place, Sarah Loko a depuis bien bourlingue, naviguant parfois a vue, mais toujours guidee par sa soif d’olympisme. Apres une longue periode de blessures, celle qui juge ≪ en bonne voie ≫ sa demande de passeport belge, s’est ouverte depuis un an a la pratique du sambo. Une pratique qu'elle veut continuer en parallele du judo, et ce malgre la proscription de prendre part a des competitions d'autres sports de combat pour les judokas classes a la ranking mondiale (ce qui n'est actuellement pas le cas de Sarah Loko), decidee en novembre dernier par la federation internationale de judo. Ce qui lui a valu d’etre retenue pour participer, en -64kg, a ces premiers Jeux europeens. Et malgre une defaite en quarts de finale contre l’Ukrainienne Sayko (1-3), elle se retrouvait, compte tenu de la configuration de son tableau, a disputer le combat pour le bronze face a la Moldave Cretu. Un combat remporte avec autorite sur deux arraches semblables a des ura-nage et une immobilisation. Une medaille qui ravissait la native de Drancy, medaillee de bronze des derniers championnats de Belgique de judo en -63kg. Autre medaille a tomber dans l’escarcelle tricolore, le bronze de Celine Conde (-68kg), troisieme des championnats de France juniors de judo en 2007 et 2008, qui se consacre essentiellement au sambo depuis deux ans et demi. Elle bat pour la place de trois la combattante azerbaidjanaise dans une ambiance de folie. Moins de reussite en revanche pour Jordan Amoros, vice-champion de France de judo 2014, pour le compte du RSC Montreuil, derriere Guillaume Chaine en -73kg. Lors de son premier combat remporte contre le Turc Karatas (3-1), le seul representant masculin en Azerbaidjan s’est blesse, souffrant d’une desinsertion aux adducteurs, en attendant un diagnostic plus precis. Ce qui l’a empeche de tenir son rang lors de son second tour contre le Bulgare Ivanov, cinquieme en fin de journee. Pour Estelle Friquin, vice-championne de France cadettes de judo en 2006, l’aventure s’est terminee des son entree en lice contre la Bulgare Varbanova (1-3).
Telma Monteiro aterrou ontem em Lisboa com a medalha de ouro (57 kg) ao peito, conquistada no Campeonato da Europa e 1.a edicao dos Jogos Europeus disputados em Baku, Azerbaijao. E mentalmente revelou que e uma atleta forte, passando a ter o apoio de uma psicologa. A judoca do Benfica explicou a opcao:"Depois dos Jogos Olimpicos de Londres’2012, reformulei a minha equipa tecnica. Um dos aspetos que decidi trabalhar foi a parte mental. E sou muito forte psicologicamente, sempre motivada, ao contrario da imagem que possa ter sido criada [n.d.r.: apos Pequim’2008 ou Londres’2012]. A pressao nao me afeta. Sou competitiva e exigente, pelo que tento melhorar em todas as vertentes, tanto a componente fisica como a psicologica", considerou Telma Monteiro, cinco vezes campea europeia e com 11 medalhas arrecadadas consecutivamente na mesma prova. Os Jogos Europeus foram um bom teste para os Jogos Olimpicos do Rio’2016, onde Telma Monteiro sera uma candidata "O ambiente sera semelhante e foi bom conhecer melhor outros atletas da comitiva de Portugal." Telma, que autografou um quimono para oferecer ao secretario de Estado Emidio Guerreiro, revelou as adversidades:" Tinha vindo de lesao e sabia que nao estava no meu melhor, mas dei o maximo. E um titulo muito especial, alcancado numa competicao dura. Na meia-final as coisas correram melhor e a final foi o expoente maximo da minha exibicao. Ate ao Rio’2016 ha muito trabalho. Foi bom ter vencido adversarias diretas. Estou focada para chegar aos Jogos na melhor forma."
Kerrith Brown has stepped down as chairman of the British Judo Association (BJA) to become President of the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF). The IMMAF are a partner of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), whose controversial sponsorship of the 2015 European Judo Championships led to Glasgow being stripped of the event. The IMMAF made the announcement following the unanimous election of Brown at a Board vote in Berlin on June 20. Last November, the former BJA chief executive Densign White had been appointed chief executive of the IMMAF. This latest appointment followed Brown's decision to step down as chairman of the BJA on Tuesday (June 30) due, to what he claimed, are ideological differences with the leadership of the EJU and the International Judo Federation (IJF) around the values of mixed martial arts (MMA). “I do not feel the sports values that I deeply believe in are currently represented by the EJU or the IJF," said Brown. "It has reached a point where my position as chairman of the BJA has become untenable, and I do not wish to create further conflict for British Judo. "I am passionate about martial arts and I am a fan of MMA, which has a legitimate place in the martial arts family. "MMA also provides the opportunity of a professional pathway for amateur sports athletes as has been most iconically demonstrated by judoka Ronda Rousey, former Olympic bronze medallist. "A similar path is available in boxing and I would have welcomed such a career pathway myself as an Olympian. "Conversely judo is just one aspect of an MMA match and provides a fantastic foundation for the sport. "Through the UFC, MMA has attracted an unrivalled fan base to martial arts. "I feel sorry that politics has driven a wedge between these two sports in Europe, when they have so much in common, so many shared values and so much to offer each other." This year's European Judo Championships were originally due to be held in Glasgow but ended up taking place in Baku during the European GamesThis year's European Judo Championships were originally due to be held in Glasgow but ended up taking place in Baku during the European Games cGetty Images The UFC was confirmed as a partner of the 2015 European Judo Championships in early February, taking on responsibility for branding, marketing and promoting the event to its audience of MMA. But, less than two weeks after the announcement, the EJU claimed the sponsorship did not meet their “values” and removed Glasgow of its hosting rights only eight weeks before the Championships had been due to take place at the Emirates Arena from April 9 to 12. The UFC dropped its sponsorship but the EJU still withdrew the event from Glasgow and instead awarded it to Baku, where it was held as part of last month’s inaugural European Games.]
IJF President Marius Vizer had warned last year that a migration of judokas to other sports would represent a "spiritual contamination" of the sport amid fears that top stars were being lured to MMA. Vizer resigned as President of SportAccord in May after opposition to his leadership grew following criticism of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and its President Thomas Bach during his opening remarks to the SportAccord Convention in Sochi. "I would like to make it very clear that I do not support Marius Vizer's opinions cited at the Sochi Convention regarding the International Olympic Committee," said Brown. "IMMAF fully supports the work of the IOC and Olympic values. "As IMMAF President I hope to bring my sports administration and Olympic sport experience to bear on the obstacles that MMA faces. "I am also looking forward to listening and learning from the MMA community and working hard to maintain the integrity that has made MMA so popular and trusted.” IJF President Marius Vizer had warned last year that a migration of judokas to other sports would represent a IJF President Marius Vizer had warned last year that a migration of judokas to other sports would represent a "spiritual contamination" of the sport cGetty Images Brown was appointed chairman of the BJA in 2012 despite having been the first British athlete to be stripped of an Olympic medal after testing positive for banned drugs. He lost the bronze medal he had won in the lightweight division at Seoul in 1988 after testing positive for furosemide, a diuretic. Under Brown, the BJA has lent professional sports consultancy and support to the development of the United Kingdom Mixed Martial Arts Federation (UKMMAF), to enable its application for official recognition by Sport England. It was through this relationship that Brown was recommended for and voted to a position on the IMMAF Board in October 2014 since when he has featured notably in the successes of IMMAF. When President Bertrand Amoussou recently elected to step down due to family and work commitments, vice-president George Sallfeldt proposed Brown as his replacement and garnered undisputed affirmation from the Board. Brown has been replaced as interim chairman of British Judo by Ronnie Saez, who had been serving as the vice-chairman.
Apres la projection du film ≪Isao Okano, Passion for Judo≫, le champion olympique 1964 a repondu aux questions de l'assistance en alternant profondeur, recul et humour. Un melange detonnant, comme son judo pouvait l'etre. Extraits.
Bonjour Me Isao Okano, comment jugez-vous le judo francais ? Je n'assiste plus beaucoup aux competitions internationales, je vis maintenant retire a la campagne, et du coup cela m'est difficile de porter un jugement mais cette semaine j'ai assiste a un entrainement des equipes de France. Sur ce que j'ai vu, je pense qu'ils travaillent trop avec la force et pas assez avec le relachement.
A quel age faut-il commencer le judo et la competition ? Moi j'ai commence le judo a 13 ans, mais je pense qu'on peut commencer plus jeune, ca permet d'acquerir des bonnes formes de corps et un bon tokui-waza. En revanche je suis formellement contre la competition pour les enfants. On pourrait imaginer pour eux des concours de chutes et d'uchi-komis, mais la competition ce n'est pas bon trop jeune.
Vous etiez un precurseur et un modele en matiere d'entrainement. Comment vous entrainiez-vous ? Je faisais des entrainements tres longs, jusqu'a cinq heures de randoris par jour. A partir de quatre heures on a plus de force dans les bras, et alors les vraies techniques sortent. A ce moment-la, l'esprit et le corps sont vides. Je voudrais inculquer cette maniere de s'entrainer aux athletes actuels.
Quel etait votre maniere de vous preparer mentalement le jour d'une competition ? Deja je ne faisais pas beaucoup de competitions dans l'annee. Deux ou trois, pour avoir le temps de bien me preparer. Ensuite le jour de la competition il faut atteindre cet etat de vide. Souvent cela arrive avec la fatigue apres le premier ou le deuxieme combat. On est alors relache et concentre en meme temps.
Quel a ete votre plus mauvais souvenir en tant qu'entraineur ? Les Jeux Olympiques de Montreal en 1976. Nous visions quatre titres sur six categories, mais nous n'en avons remporte que trois. Alors j'ai demissionne. Mais ensuite j'ai vu que certains entraineurs qui avaient des mauvais resultats ne demissionnaient pas, du coup je me suis dit que j'etais parti trop tot ! (rires)
Comment jugez-vous le judo feminin ? Pour moi le judo, c'est le judo. Il n'y a pas de distinction entre le judo feminin et le judo masculin.
Marshalswick Judo Club’s Dan Mair has been left ‘utterly devastated’ after having his Youth Olympics dream snatched away from him by the British Judo Association, and is contemplating giving up the sport. The 17-year-old is the British number one in the under-90kg cadet class and had earned his spot on the plane to the Games in Tbilisi, Georgia in July. “To find out I had made the squad was immense. As soon as I received the official notification I increased my training even more,” he said. That dream is over after the BJA de-selected him in favour of Britain’s number two, William Jones. The pair are separated by four world ranking spots, with Mair coming in higher at number 44, and Mair beat Jones for the bronze medal at the European Cup in March. The contest lasted less than two minutes before Mair won with an Ippon throw. “I have gone through a range of emotions from shocked, angry and obviously disappointed because I have earned the right to go,” stressed Mair. “I am Great Britain number one and Will Jones is number two. It is impossible to understand the BJA’s decision.” Mair is unhappy with the process behind the decision, which saw confidential information leaked to the Welshman. He received his selection email on June 12, with specific instructions that it was confidential until July 14, when the BJA would announce its nominations. However, Jones got hold of that information and used it to lodge a successful appeal against his non-selection. Mair received another email on June 22 notifying him of his de-selection from the BJA’s performance director, Nigel Donohue, which states the choice was ‘not made on the merits’ of the two athletes. It does not mention an opportunity to lodge his own appeal. “For Will Jones’ non-selection to have been leaked to him is appalling. For him to then use technical information supplied to him in order to win that appeal is unbelievable,” said Mair. “He didn’t even win it based on the merits of his judo. How can I possibly fight that?”
The BJA chief executive, Andrew Scoular, told the Herts Ad that a full investigation is underway to discover how Jones found out about his non-selection. However, he defended the decision, saying Jones was the selection panel’s original choice and the email sent to Mair was an error. “The selection panel has a scientific process for selection which takes into account ranking, the number of fights, the opponent, head-to-head, the level of fight and more. In the time they had available, they gave the edge to [Jones],” said Scoular. He explained the error occurred when the panel’s decision was sent off to be ratified by the BJA’s performance management group. When the information was leaked to Jones, he was able to get the process sent back to square one, leading to them going Scoular said the appeal process had been “open and transparent” because both athletes had been given a chance to make their case to the appeals panel. Not so, according to Mair. “I only found out when I received a very blunt email about my de-selection. I had not been notified there was an appeal lodged against my selection,” he explained. “Also, I was not notified that I could then counter appeal until my father had a heated discussion with one of the England coaches.” All in all, it’s left Mair disillusioned with the sport he loves. He has even pulled out of this weekend’s European Championships in Bulgaria. “I am proud to represent my country but I am not proud to represent the BJA,” he said. “At the moment I do not feel like setting foot on a judo mat again. Any country at Olympic level needs to be represented by the sportsmen and women most likely to win them a medal. That is their best athlete, not their second best.”
Judoka Anicka van Emden heeft geen straf gekregen voor een gemiste dopingcontrole. De Dopingautoriteit pleit Van Emden na onderzoek vrij. De 28-jarige Haagse mag daardoor per direct weer judoen. Vanwege het lopende dopingonderzoek had Van Emden vorige maand besloten voorlopig niet aan wedstrijden deel te nemen. Ze miste daardoor de EK, die onderdeel waren van de Europese Spelen in Bakoe (Azerbeidzjan). Een controleur wilde op 6 mei namens de Dopingautoriteit een controle buiten de wedstrijden om uitvoeren bij Van Emden. De judoka produceerde echter geen urinemonster, wat haar op een juridisch onderzoek kwam te staan. Daarbij bleek dat sprake was van een misverstand tussen Van Emden en de dopingcontroleur. 'De Dopingautoriteit heeft, in overleg met het Wereld Antidoping Agentschap WADA, vastgesteld dat Van Emden geen dopingovertreding heeft begaan', staat in de verklaring. Vizier nu op Olympische Spelen 'Ik ben enorm blij dat ik me vanaf nu weer op judo kan concentreren', zei Van Emden. 'Het waren een aantal zware weken, met name op mentaal vlak. Gelukkig is alles nu achter de rug en kan ik mijn weg richting Rio de Janeiro vervolgen.' De Haagse geldt als een van de beste Nederlandse judoka's. Van Emden pakte in 2011 en 2013 brons bij de WK. In 2013 won ze goud op het EK. Van Emden liep in 2012 de Olympische Spelen van Londen mis, omdat de Nederlandse judobond in haar categorie voor Elisabeth Willeboordse koos.
One of Britain’s most promising young judo stars has quit the sport after a row over selection for this months’ European Youth Olympics. Dan Mair, 17, is ranked No 1 in the UK for his age and weight, but is said to be “completely disillusioned” with the sport after being picked to represent Great Britain at the games in Tbilisi, Georgia, only to be dropped on a technical matter after a complaint from his rival. “To drop a 17-year-old boy from that height has been hugely devastating to him,” his mother Helen said. “He now thinks, ‘What’s the point with judo? I’m not being judged on my sporting ability.’?” Dan who holds a European Bronze medal and is ranked just outside the world top 40, was one of 12 young Olympians ? six boys and six girls ? sent a confidential email last month from the British Judo Association congratulating them on selection for the games, which begin on 26 July. He was to compete in the under-90kg division for judoka “cadets” ? those aged between 14 and 17 years old. But the British No 2, Will Jones, who is also 17, lodged an appeal. According to documents seen by The Independent, Will was the BJA’s original choice for the games; but the decision was subject to ratification by the association’s performance management group, who subsequently plumped for Dan instead. In his appeal Will, from Swansea, who holds a higher European Cadet Championships ranking than his rival, called on the BJA to deselect Dan, from St Albans, for a number of reasons including “breach of process” and the fact that he held a winning 2-1 record against Dan. The BJA’s fast-track appeal panel decided there had been “material breaches” of the selection process and upheld Will’s appeal. The panel admitted that its decision had not been made on athletic ability but on procedural grounds. Mrs Mair told The Independent that her son, who was too upset to talk, had previously said selection for the Youth Olympics would be the “highlight” of his career. “How any sporting decision cannot be based on the merits of the two athletes is beyond me,” she said. “Dan was on cloud nine. [Now] he has stepped away from his judo career and told the squad he no longer wishes to be part of the programme.” A spokesman for the BJA said: “An appeal was made and in this case there was a very close call between Daniel and Will. These decisions are not taken lightly.” Mrs Mair said Dan had not decided on his future but she hoped he would return to the mat in the autumn to help coach young judoka at his local club.
Il s'etait frontalement attaque au CIO, et fut contraint de demissionner de SportAccord dans la foulee. Marius Vizer a fait part de ses nombreuses idees et autres projets concernant le judo dans une longue interview, que vous pourrez retrouver dans le prochain numero de l'EDJ. Le president de la FIJ a notamment evoque l'organisation de championnats du monde des clubs, qui ne doivent pas, selon lui, rester dans l'ombre des nations. La premiere edition des mondiaux des clubs aura lieu a Tbilissi (Georgie), les 22 et 23 octobre 2016. Une autre date importante du calendrier 2016 a ete devoilee : apres Rabat cette annee, le Masters prendra la direction de Guadalajara (Mexique), les 28 et 29 mai. Un rendez-vous qu'il ne faudra pas sous-estimer, puisqu'il s'agira de l'ultime competition rapportant des points dans la course a la qualification olympique. L'integralite des propositions faites par Marius Vizer sont a retrouver dans L'Esprit du Judo n° 57, en kiosque fin juillet !
Ronaldo Veitia en avait fait l'annonce il y a quelque temps dans nos colonnes, et, selon JudoInside, cela se confirme : le Cubain pourrait quitter son poste d'entraineur a la tete de sa selection nationale en 2016, a l'issue des Jeux olympiques de Rio. Champion panamericain en 1973 (-93kg), Ronaldo Veitia, 67 ans, occupe cette fonction depuis une trentaine d'annees. Il a ainsi accompagne jusqu'au sommet Driulis Gonzalez (championne olympique a Atlanta et triple championne du monde), Legna Verdecia (championne olympique a Sydney) ou, plus recemment, Idalys Ortiz (championne olympique et du monde en titre), autant de noms qui ont fait de Cuba une reference mondiale du judo feminin. En 2011 deja, le coach cubain avait evoque un probable depart apres les Jeux de Londres, cedant sa place a Yurisleidys Lupetey, medaillee de bronze a Athenes (-57kg). Mais Veitia avait finalement change d'avis et il etait encore assis sur la chaise d'entraineur en fin de semaine derniere, a Toronto (Canada), lors des Jeux panamericains.
20-letni Patryk Wawrzyczek (AZS AWF Katowice) zaj?? trzecie miejsce w wadze 66 kg w zawodach Pucharu Europy juniorow w judo we Wroc?awiu. Zwyci??y? Izraelczyk Yarin Menaged. W decyduj?cej walce pochodz?cy z Bielska-Bia?ej Wawrzyczek wygra? przez yuko z Francuzem Joanem Cabotem. W tym sezonie Wawrzyczek odnosi? ju? sukcesy w rywalizacji seniorskiej - zdoby? srebrny medal mistrzostw Polski w Kielcach, za? w turnieju o Puchar Europy w s?owe?skim Celje uplasowa? si? na trzeciej pozycji. Zawody we Wroc?awiu maj? charakter otwarty, dlatego startuj? w nich rownie? reprezentanci np. krajow azjatyckich. W sobot? na najwy?szym stopniu podium stan??y m.in. Japonki Rui Takahashi (48 kg), Chishima Maeda (52 kg) i Shuri Tskukino (57 kg). Nie przegra? ani jednego pojedynku. Dwudniowy turniej w hali Orbita jest sprawdzianem przed jesiennymi mistrzostwami Europy juniorow w austriackim Oberwarcie i mistrzostwami ?wiata w tej kategorii wiekowej w Abu Zabi.
Certains voyageurs de tapis avaient eu la chance de les croiser dans les academies bresiliennes, l'information est desormais officielle : l'equipe nationale japonaise masculine est allee faire un tour dans les dojos de Jujitsu bresilien de Rio pour ameliorer - c'est encore possible - son travail en ne-waza. Un accord a meme ete signe entre la Federation Japonaise de Judo et une federation bresilienne de Jujitsu bresilien la CBJJD, qui vient de lancer son premier championnat du monde et de selectionner une equipe nationale de Jujitsu bresilien. Au dela de ces details d'accord, il est interessant de constater que la Federation japonaise, qui s'appuie pourtant sur un systeme unique au monde par sa puissance et qui continue a etre le gardien des cles sur le plan de la technique judo, n'a pas hesite a se remettre en question pour aller chercher des informations nouvelles et des partenaires d'entrainement qui peuvent lui donner du fil a retordre. C'est un peu inquietant pour leurs adversaires car l'equipe japonaise affichait deja une efficacite redoutable en ne-waza ! De son cote l'encadrement national francais a renonce a la seance INSEP qui etait jusque la consacree au sol. Peut-etre dommage, surtout quand on se rappelle que l'equipe nationale francaise sous la direction de Patrick Rosso avait inaugure ce type de deplacement au Bresil pour approfondir le travail au sol. Quoi qu'il en soit, on verra a Astana (pour les prochains championnats du monde en aout) laquelle des deux equipes a le mieux gere sa preparation, notamment a ce niveau specifique du travail au sol, que l'arbitrage actuel valorise a nouveau.