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Highlighting the vibrant landscape of grassroots to international level combat sports in Africa. Contact info: combatsportsinafrica@gmail.com
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69 episodes
since Dec. 3, 2021
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Production of new podcast episodes will be suspended for the foreseeable future as the project enters an extended hiatus.
The purpose of Combat Sports in Africa has always been to create another space for stories involving African athletes, coaches, competitions and communities across judo, wrestl…
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After 60+ episodes since late 2021, Combat Sports in Africa is taking a deliberate hiatus to reset and reshape what’s next. Thank you to every guest, collaborator, and listener across Africa and every continent — we’ll be back.
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A quick Combat Sports in Africa update from Wuxi, China, where African athletes made their mark at the 2025 World Taekwondo Championships. Tunisia’s Wafa Masghouni and Mohamed Khalil Jendoubi, along with Egypt’s Seif Eissa, all struck gold.
Check out the full results on the official World Taekwondo…
Grit, grace, and the will to win capture the experience of Aina Laura Rasoanaivo Razafy, the Malagasy judoka who made history by earning Madagascar’s first-ever World Judo Tour medal — a silver at the Qingdao Grand Prix 2025.
In this episode of Combat Sports in Africa, Laura shares what it took to …
At the 2025 African Wrestling Championships in Casablanca, Egypt and Nigeria dominated the medal table — but the moment that stole the show came from Cameroon’s Cedric Abossolo. After years of near-misses, the 25-year-old stormed through the 92kg Freestyle bracket without conceding a single point, …
The 46th African Senior Judo Championships wrapped up with an electric Mixed Team competition in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. Nine countries battled for continental supremacy, but it was Egypt and Algeria who delivered a heart-stopping final. After a 3-3 tie, the title was decided by golden score — with…
On May 31, Nigerian wrestling icon Blessing Oborududu announced her retirement. A 14-time African champion and Nigeria’s first Olympic wrestling medalist, she now transitions into coaching.
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Senegalese Taekwondo athlete Tening Faye has become the first-ever medallist for her country at a World Taekwondo Cadet Championships, earning bronze in the women’s -44kg event in Fujairah, UAE.
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Kenya was the only African nation to compete at the 2025 Tbilisi Grand Slam — sending 10 judokas to one of the toughest judo tournaments on the IJF World Tour. In this episode, we briefly explore what that level of participation means for Kenya’s judo ambitions and the wider development of combat s…
On March 20th, Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe became the first African and first woman elected as IOC President.
We break down her five key priorities from the IOC manifesto.This is a simplified summary. For full details, read the official manifesto.
News release (includes manifesto): https://www.olym…
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