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Technical Analysis, Day 3: Rivalries and Passion Push Excellence
Written by Jo Crowley on 03. Mar 2024, Photographs by Tamara Kulumbegashvili, Ekaterina Polejaeva, Hedvig Karakas (HUN) is a recent retiree of the World Judo Tour having competed at 3 Olympic Games and collecting a world medal and 27 World Judo Tour medals. Having...
2024 IJF Referee Rules Seminar Held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
On February 24, 2024, the Mongolian Judo Association organised the 2024 IJF Referee Rules Seminar for Referees & Coaches at the Judo Training Center in Ulaanbaatar. Led by Mr. MASHBAT Bukhbat, IJF Referee Commission Supervisor and EAJF Referee Director, the...
Judo star Yang Yung-wei bags bronze at Grand Prix Portugal 2024
Written by Chen Jung-chen and Evelyn Yang on Jan 27, 2024 Chinese Taipei judo star Yang Yung-wei (楊勇緯) won bronze in the men's under-60 kilogram category at the Grand Prix Portugal 2024 on Friday. Yang, who was defeated by Dilshodbek Baratov of Uzbekistan in the round...
IJF Refereeing & Coaching Seminar 2024 in cooperation with EJU
Written by Thea Cowen on 20 Jan 2024, Photographs by Tino Maric Both IJF Coaching and Education Director, Mohamed MERIDJA and IJF Education Director Sanda CORAK opened the afternoon session on the IJF Referee and Coach Seminar, highlighting the IJF Academy and the...
Chinese National Judo Ranking Tournament Concludes in Sihui, Guangdong Province
Sihui, located in Zhaoqing City, Guangdong Province, served as the grand finale for the 2023 Chinese National Judo Ranking Tournament, which took place from December 19th to 21st. The tournament had previously made stops in Harbin, Alukeerqin, Chuzhou, and Jinjiang,...
Paris Olympic Games 2024 Judo Qualification System
The IJF has unveiled the qualification system for the highly anticipated Paris Olympic Games 2024 in the sport of judo. The announcement comes as judo athletes and enthusiasts eagerly await the opportunity to showcase their skills on the Olympic stage. The Paris...
JUA Updates Regulations for Referees
The JUA has announced updates to its Regulations for Referees, effective from December 8, 2023. The revised regulations aim to enhance the standardisation and professionalism of refereeing in JUA events. The updated regulations cover various aspects related to referee...
China Is Back on Track
Written by Nicolas Messner on 11. Dec 2023 Photographs by Nicolas Messner From 4th to 6th December 2023 an IJF delegation led by Jean-Luc Rougé, International Development and Promotion Director, visited China to assess development possibilities in a country...
What a Year that Was!
After the second day of the Tokyo Grand Slam, the curtain fell on twelve months of competition on the World Judo Tour, twelve months which were of rare intensity and which kept us in suspense without stopping. This is the magic of very high level judo, a judo that we have enjoyed since the launch of the season in Portugal last January.