The judo season officially kicks off with the start of the Paris Grand Slam 2013.  For two days, Olympic champions, World champions and National champion, compete to raise or keep their world status on the world judo ranking.

Judokas from all over the globe will converge in Paris France for there shot at gold.  The Paris Grand Slam is a two-day event.  The tournament arguably the biggest tournament of the year leading up to the Olympics.

You will be able to watch the tournament live via ippon.tv courtesy of http://www.ijf.org.

Last years top winners of the Paris Grand Slam 2012 (February 4-5, 2012)

Men Results Paris Grand Slam 2012

-60 kg SOBIROV, Rishod UZB

-66 kg LAROSE, David FRA

-73 kg SAINJARGAL, Nyam-Ochir MGL

-81 kg BISCHOF, Ole GER

-90 kg CHORIEV, Dilshod UZB

-100 kg NAIDAN, Tuvshinbayar MGL

+100 kg RINER, Teddy FRA

Women Results Paris Grand Slam 2012

-48 kg FUKUMI, Tomoko JPN

-52 kg NISHIDA, Yuka JPN

-57 kg MONTEIRO, Telma POR

-63 kg TANAKA, Miki JPN

-70 kg TACHIMOTO, Haruka JPN

-78 kg AGUIAR, Mayra BRA

+78 kg TACHIMOTO, Megumi JPN

Paris’s home town favorite are, Teddy Riner +100 kg, Lucie Decosse -70 kg and David Larose -66kg.

These are the nations results over the last 10 years through the year

This weekend, all fans of judo, eyes will be glued to ippon.tv to see the action at the Paris Grand Slam 2013. Enjoy.  As always workout, drink be merry.