Tajikistan

Sport

Judo: Golden Finishes and Heavyweight Heroes in Dushanbe

The final day of the 2025 Dushanbe Grand Slam saw thrilling ippons, home glory for Rakhimov, and breakout golds for Hajiyev, Reid, Kostoev, and Jia. Tajikistan closed the event with power, pride, and passion on the tatami.

04/05/2025

Sport

Golden Glory in Dushanbe: Tajikistan Shines on Day 2

Day 2 of the 2025 Dushanbe Grand Slam saw Tajikistan claim two golds and one bronze. Local stars Asadulloev and Makhmadbekov thrilled home fans with stunning wins, while Cvjetko and Bold also earned impressive victories. A memorable showcase of judo excellence.

03/05/2025

Sport

Judo Shines in Dushanbe: History, Heroes and Home Glory

The Dushanbe Grand Slam kicked off with thrilling judo action, packed stands, and historic moments. Madina Qurbonzoda, just 17, claimed bronze for Tajikistan, as stars like Buchard and Aghayev took gold. The local passion proves judo truly reigns supreme in Tajikistan.

03/05/2025

Tajikistan

Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan sign historic border agreement

Tajikistan's President Emomali Rahmon and Kyrgyzstan's President Sadyr Japarov ratified the deal on 13 March in Bishkek.

28/03/2025

Sport

Junior Judo World Championship: Teams put on a show on day 5

On the final day of the Judo Junior World Mixed Team Championship in Dushanbe, Japan defended their title with a 4-2 victory over France. Korea claimed bronze after defeating Mongolia 4-0, while Uzbekistan took the other bronze with a win over Azerbaijan.

06/10/2024

Sport

World Junior Judo Championships in Dushanbe: Day of the heavyweights

First victories for Uzbekistan, Colombia and South Korea in the championship.

05/10/2024

Sport

2024 Dushanbe Junior WC Day 3: Austria, Georgia and Japan strike gold

All the latest developments on day three of the tournament.

04/10/2024

Sport

2024 Junior WC Day 2: Dushanbe rises to the occasion

All the latest developments on day two of the competition.

03/10/2024

Sport

2024 Dushanbe Junior WC Day 1: The future of Judo

All the latest developments on day one of the tournament.

02/10/2024

Focus

First Gushtingiri World Championships draw global crowds to Dushanbe

In partnership with IGGF

In this episode of Focus, we attend the inaugural World Gushtingiri Championships in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.

06/09/2024

Tajikistan

Why did Muslim-majority Tajikistan ban the hijab?

The ban on headscarves in Tajikistan is seen as a reflection of the political line that the government of president-for-life Emomali Rahmon has been pursuing since 1997.

24/06/2024

Sport

Judo Grand Slam Day 3: Titans of the Tatami

All the latest developments of the Dushanbe Judo Grand Slam 2024.

05/05/2024

Sport

Judo Grand Slam day two: The Dushanbe Dojo

All the latest development on the 2024 Dushanbe Grand Slam.

04/05/2024

Sport

Judo Grand Slam: day one at Dushanbe

All the latest developments of the Judo Grand Slam 2024.

03/05/2024

Tajikistan

9 detained in Tajikstan over Moscow concert hall shooting

The reported arrests come a week after the attack on concert hall outside of Moscow, where 144 people were killed.

30/03/2024

Destinations

These remote mountains in Central Asia are a hiker’s paradise

The landlocked country in Central Asia is home to some of the highest mountains of the world, which remain unknown to the crowds flocking to Everest.

14/11/2023