JTCV at the Olympics
Follow the Olympics here, and watch previews on the competition & interviews below:
Sandrine qualifies for the Olympics in Tokyo
It's official now: Sandrine will be competing at the Olympics on the 27th of july.
She will be preparing this competition with training camps in Slovakia, Croatia, and Portugal.
Go go go Cape verde!
Get ready for the World Championships !!!
JTCV writes history
Ready for some mind blowing facts? Here we go:
- Two medals on one African Championship? That's a first for Cape Verde!
- With these results Cape Verde is the best Portuguese speaking country at this championship.
- Cape Verde ranks 9th in the overall classification (on a total of 40 participating countries)
- First silver medal EVER for Cape Verde at an African Championship
Well done!
Next stop: The World Championships in Budapest
The press on JTCV results:
RTC Cabo Verde
And there is the next medal for JTCV!
Sandrine wins silver after some nerve wrecking fights, like a more then 8 minute during golden score in the semi finals!
Congrats Sandrine!
Djamila on RTC Cabo Verde
Time to learn some Portuguese with Djamila on RTC Cabo Verde
First day of competition and already great result!
At the African Championships 2021, Djamila wins bronze for the team!!!
Congratulations Djamila!!
Start the countdown
Judo Team Cabo Verde is in full preparation of the 42th African Judo Championships 2021 in Dakar, Senegal.
Curious how Sandra, Magner, Djamila, Alex and Sandrine will perform? Stay tuned!
Time for an IJF interview with Sandrine
"I know where I am"
Let's find out what Alex says about his phenomenal result at the AfricanChampionships..
Alexandre writes Cabo Verdean Sports history in Madagascar!!!
What a nailbiting Championship!
After a 7th place for Carolina, three 5th places for Sandra, Djamila and Sandrine, Alexandre writes Cabo Verdean Sports history!
He is the first Cabo Verdean ever to win a medal at the African Championships.
Congrats Alexandre and JTCV with these excellent results!!
Two times gold for JTCV in Senegal!
Two times gold for Alexandre and Djamila and a fifth place for Carolina, well done team!
Next stop: African Championships in Madagascar..
Aaaaand we're back in the game!
Afther months and months of uncertainty, competitions are finally back on the menu.
Djamila, Alexandre and Carolina are travelling to Senegal for the African Open in Daker.
Show time!
Stay safe, stay strong!
Tough times for the whole planet, our team included..
But let us all remain positive; together we're stronger than any virus!
So stay safe, stay strong!
The new outfits of Judo Team Cabo Verde revealed
From this day on, the team can count on brand new outfits, thanks to our partner Gio-Vanni!
Happy International Woman's day!
Enjoy an empowering day!
In the meantime in Cabo Verde..
It's not because our senior team is competing and training at the highest level that our youth is sitting still!
These boys and girls are the future!!
European Open Odivelas
With a very challenging draw, Djamila and Adysangela couldn't win their first round. Just keep going girls!!
Results of the Hong Kong Open
Tough day but after 4 fights a 7th place for Sandrine
Results of the competition in Dakar
Bronze for Alexandre
A 5th place for Sandrine
And a 7th place for Magner and Carolina
Well done team!
Dakar, here we come!
The entire team is fighting in Dakar this weekend. Cross fingers!
New outfits in production!
Our partner Gio-Vanni is creating the new team outfits. Below you can see the design!
Judo Team Cabo Verde on succesfull medal hunt!!
At the African Open in Yaounde, Cameroon, JTCV is doing great with lots of good fights and good results:
Alexandre Silva: Silver medal
French Carolina: Bronze Medal
Magner Mender: Bronze Medal
Djamila Silva: 5th place
Adysangela still has to compete tomorrow so hopefully another great result can be added!
Then next week, the whole team is competing in Dakar, Senegal!
Let's all go outside to plant a tree!
Dear Judo friends,
Pro tip: if you have some free time; grab a shovel and plant a tree!
Good for the environment ánd a good workout :)
Enjoy!
European Open Luxemburg; Bronze for Sandrine
After beating Hansen from Sweden, Deketer from France, and Yvin also from France with only Ippons, Sandrine finishes 3th!
The team is getting ready for the World Championships!
Arriving a few days earlier to adapt to the time zone of Tokyo, they're now all 100% ready!
Alexandre starts on this first day of competition. Monday it's Djamila's turn, then Tuesday Magner and on Wednesday Sandrine 's up.
Watch all their fights here. Competion starts at 11am Tokyo time, so you might need to get up early :)
Look at the draw here
The last preparations
A few last trainings at the legendary Kodokan and then all focused for the competition!
World Judo Championships Tokyo 2019
The World Judo Championships are coming up!
They will be held at the birth place of judo: Japan.
Athletes from all over the world are going to compete in Tokyo. Of course Judo Team Cabo Verde can’t be absent!
Die-hard fans can come cheer for us and buy their ticket here.
But don’t worry if you can’t be there because your dentist’s appointment happens to be that week. You’ll still be a die-hard fan to us.
And you can easily follow the competition on TV ( Eurosport) or online ( via ippon.org or ippon.tv ) .