The first IJF World Judo Tour event is almost here, Portugal GP. Ahead of that I’ve been looking at the current world number ones. Here is the women’s list:

The countdown is well and truly on! 2024 seemed a long way off when we were sat in the Nippon Budokan back in the summer of 2021 but it took no time at all to get here. The Olympic Games is speeding towards us at lightning pace and soon the seedings the judoka have been working for will have an impa...