SUMMER OLYMPICS / JUDO
Japan’s sparring Abe siblings aim for Olympic judo double Japan’s first family of judo are planning an Olympic takeover on July 25 — and it wouldn’t be the first time […]
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NJF release final results of Oshodi Foundation National Open Judo Championship
- by IKPO IGBINOBA
- July 21, 2021
Nigeria Judo Federation NJF, has finally released the detailed results of the Oshodi Foundation National Open Judo Championship which ended in Ibadan on Sunday night. With four gold and two […]
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Ondo reign supreme as Oshodi Foundation National Open Judo Championship ends with a bang
- by IKPO IGBINOBA
- July 20, 2021
By Ikpo IGBINOBA, just back from Ibadan At 1.9 metres, (6feet 3inches), Coach Toyin Ojo of Ondo State is the tallest judo coach in the country. Before the battle for […]
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Record entry at Oshodi Judo Foundation National Open Championship
- by IKPO IGBINOBA
- July 18, 2021
IKPO IGBINOBA reporting from Ibadan With twenty states of the federation and eleven clubs in Ibadan for the ongoing Oshodi Judo Foundation National Open Championship, the event has shattered recent […]
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We’re refreshed, participants hail course ahead National Open Senior Judo Championship
- by IKPO IGBINOBA
- July 16, 2021
After two days of brainstorming sessions, participants at the refresher course for coaches, referees and elite athletes say they now have better understanding of judo than before. Sponsor of the […]
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National Open Senior Judo Championship: With judo festival, Ibadan now capital of Nigeria
- by IKPO IGBINOBA
- July 15, 2021
Nigeria’s biggest city, Ibadan has added a new feather to its cap since Wednesday. The Oyo State capital and capital of old Western Region in the First Republic has become […]
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National Judo Open Begins with Refresher’s Course For Coaches
- by IKPO IGBINOBA
- July 15, 2021
The much talked about National Senior Open Judo Championship gets underway in Ibadan, Oyo State, southwest Nigeria from Wednesday with a Refresher’s (Technical) Course with Nigerian judo coaches. The course, […]
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Blimey! Toothache knocks out champion from Ibadan Judo tourney
- by IKPO IGBINOBA
- July 13, 2021
One of Nigeria’s top female judokas will be missing in action during the National Senior Open Judo Championship. Esther Augustine who proved her mettle at the just concluded 20th National […]
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Oshodi gets referee’s endorsement for judo top job in Nigeria
- by IKPO IGBINOBA
- July 9, 2021
Barely two months to the federation elections, the judokas’ choice for the job Dr. Musa Oshodi has received a massive endorsement from one of the top referees in the country. […]
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NATIONAL JUDO CHAMPIONSHIP: Lagos fired up to rule Ibadan tourney
- by IKPO IGBINOBA
- July 7, 2021
Lagos, undisputably the cradle of Nigerian judo is ready to reclaim her leadership position in the country. And the place to kick-start the ambitious project is the National Open Senior Judo […]