Message from the IJF President
Dear friends, judoka, delegations,
Welcome to Tokyo, the home of judo.
It is already a year since we last met in Japan and preparing for our arrival at the Tokyo Grand Slam is, for all of us, like awaiting a journey back home after a long time away.
The staging of the Tokyo Grand Slam is always a promise of the strongest Japanese team, with the desire to win on home ground. This attracts elite judoka from all over the world and creates an atmosphere in which the most mastered judo thrives. It will be spectacular, that is never in doubt.
The organisers are among the world’s best, always creating the best conditions for the greatest judo and all with the maximum level of respect and professionalism, applying the core judo values at every moment. This is the correct way as we find our way in this new 4 year cycle, just beginning, towards Los Angeles 2028.
I wish all members of the judo family a successful visit to Japan, to the final World Judo Tour event of 2024. I thank you for your continued, invaluable support.
Yours in judo,
Marius L. VIZER
President International Judo Federation