The International Judo Federation has removed the titles and jobs Vladimir Putin and a long-time Kremlin-supporting oligarch held at the organization. “The International Judo Federation announces that ...

Vladimir Putin and another Russian billionaire were disciplined by the International Judo Federation (IJF) on Sunday over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Putin and Arkady Rotenberg were stripped of ...

As the war in Ukraine reached its fourth bloody day, the International Judo Federation took a stand against one of its biggest advocates. In a statement released early Sunday, the IJF stripped Russian ...

The hits just keep coming for Vladimir Putin. The Russian leader was stripped of all his titles and his role as honorary president of the International Judo Federation, the organization said in a ...

BUDAPEST, Hungary -- The International Judo Federation has removed the titles and jobs Vladimir Putin and a longtime Kremlin-supporting oligarch held at the organization. "The International Judo ...

The Azerbaijan Judo Federation (AJF) has received international recognition with two of its social projects nominated for ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin took part in a training session with members of the Russian national judo team in Sochi in 2019. (mikhail klimentyev/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images) Russian ...

The International Judo Federation (IJF) has suspended Vladimir Putin’s status as Honorary President and Ambassador of the federation due to “the ongoing war conflict in Ukraine,” the sport’s governing ...

An Iranian judoka confirmed what was suspected for decades — Iran told its athletes to throw matches so they would not have to face Israelis. Iranian judoka Saeid Mollaei was ordered at the 2019 World ...

Russia has chosen to withdraw from international judo competitions citing athlete safety fears. Following the invasion of Ukraine, the IJF said Russian athletes could only compete under a neutral flag ...

The ruling comes months before the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, nearly ensuring that Iranian judokas will be able to compete in the games. (JTA) — Iran’s suspension from competing in international judo ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin, front center, with Japan's Shinzo Abe and competitors at an international judo tournament in Vladivostok, Russia, in 2019 ...