Team Bahamas came up winless at the 2018 World Junior Judo Championships, which wrapped up at the Atlantis Resort over the weekend. Japan emerged as the winner of the five-day competition, defeating Brazil 5-1 in the final. The final three local fighters competed on Saturday. Sasha Ingraham fell to Mercedesz Szigetvari from Hungary, in the […]

The 2018 World Junior Judo Championships was officially opened yesterday at the Atlantis Resort on Paradise Island. Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Lanisha Rolle was on hand to welcome more than 500 athletes from 81 countries to The Bahamas. “On this, the occasion of the IJF World Junior Judo Championships, we are delighted to […]

PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas – Three University of The Bahamas Mingoes judo competitors will represent The Bahamas at the upcoming International Judo Federation Jr. World Championships at the Atlantis Resort: Desmondo Bootle, Dre Hall, and Raven Pennerman. Desmondo Bootle, a junior engineering major (Abaco Central High School), is expected to compete in the 81kg category and […]

With the World Junior Judo Championships set to begin on Wednesday, members of the Bahamas Judo Federation (BJF) have intensified practice sessions over the past few weeks, with the hope of having a strong showing at the international competition. The World Junior Judo Championships will be staged October 17-21 at the Imperial Ballroom of the […]

With the World Junior Judo Championships set to be held in New Providence at the end of the month, Bahamas Judo Federation (BJF) coaches and athletes are ramping up their efforts to ensure they have a good showing at home. The World Junior Judo Championships will be staged October 17-21 at the Imperial Ballroom of […]

Judoka Breanna Major is in the process of preparing to represent The Bahamas at the highest level of international competition.  The weeklong 2018 Judo World Championships Seniors and Teams Baku kicks off on September 20th in Azerbaijan. Major will compete in the women’s under-70 kilogram (kg) division and will be coached by Omri Kelly, a […]

Cynthia Rahming scored valuable Olympic qualification points over the weekend at the Santo Domingo Pan American Open in Santo Domingo. Rahming competed in the under 57-kilogram (kg) class and finished fifth overall in the division. She defeated athletes from the Dominican Republic and Canada, before losing in the medal rounds. She was coached by Omri […]