Antalya Grand Slam 2024 - Antalya, Turkiye

ONWARDS AND UPWARDS

There were some wonderful surprises on the second day of the Antalya Grand Slam 2024 with much more still to come in the final block. For Portugal, they can forecast great success in their future with young talent, Tais PINA in the -70kg category, silver medallist in the Anadia Junior…

30 March 2024

Antalya Grand Slam 2024 - Antalya, Turkiye

JAPAN SECURE TOP PLACE IN ANTALYA

There was plenty to celebrate here in Antalya for the first day of the Grand Slam, medallists for the home nation gave the crowd something to shout about, and the locals were treated to an Olympic sibling double act from Japan with ABE Uta and Hifumi. The only European in…

29 March 2024

Antalya Grand Slam 2024 - Antalya, Turkiye

GUARANTEE FROM ERSIN

There were high hopes for Muhammed DEMIREL (TUR) in the -66kg category, defeating both AN Baul (KOR) and David GARCIA TORNE (ESP) on his way to the semi final against Nurali EMOMALI (TJK), however it was Emomali that was quick to put a score on the board, an o uchi…

29 March 2024

Antalya Grand Slam 2024 - Antalya, Turkiye

ALL EYES ON TÜRKIYE

After an exciting weekend of judo in Tbilisi, we head straight to Antalya for the next Grand Slam event, attracting even more judoka, a total of 661 from 96 nations, undoubtedly influenced by the beautiful weather on the southern coast of Türkiye. Before the athletes can take advantage of the…

26 March 2024