#Judo

Ukrainian judoka Anton Savitsky won his career-first bronze medal at the Grand Slam tournament in Abu Dhabi in the under-100 kg category. The athlete ranks eighth in the IJF world ranking.

Ukrainian Judo Federation President Mykhailo Koshliak named the athletes the organization is counting on for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, highlighting Khalmatov, Savytskiy, and Kurchenko.

President of the Ukrainian Judo Federation Mykhailo Koshlyak, in an interview with Sport RBC.UA, named logistics, demographic losses, and psychological tension as the main difficulties for Ukrainian judoka during the war.

Two-time world champion Daria Bilodid has resumed training after a break. President of the Judo Federation of Ukraine Mykhailo Koshliak announced that the athlete may return to competitions from the New Year as part of the new Olympic cycle.

Head coach of the Ukrainian men's judo team Oleksandr Kosinov announced the team's goal for the 2026 World Championships in Baku, stating that the minimum bar is one medal.

European judo medalist Dilshot Khalmatov revealed he obtained a Bahraini passport and lived with naturalized Russians before returning to Ukraine.

The Paris prosecutor's office has opened an official investigation into racist abuse and cyberbullying directed at judoka Teddy Riner after his statement about the threat of far-right forces on the Stade 2 show. The case has been referred to the Central Office for Combating Hate Crimes.

Judo World Champion Georgy Zantaraia harshly criticized the return of Russian athletes to the international stage and accused Ukrainian sports functionaries of inaction, citing the example of a disqualified athlete who was admitted to the IOC.

Ukrainian judoka Said-Magomed Khalidov won bronze in the under 73 kg category at the Grand Slam in Lausanne. This is the first medal for the Ukrainian national team at the tournament and a debut award of this level in the 22-year-old athlete's career.