News

The IJF is Committed to Fighting Against Competition Manipulation

Competition manipulation happens when athletes intentionally underperform or lose on purpose.

Climate Champion
PLANT A TREE: Our Second Challenge/Action is Now Available

Back in 2019, the World Judo Day theme was 'Plant a Tree.

Education
JUDO: a Discipline in the Service of Other Sports

Having spent more than thirty years on the tatami and twenty as a qualified judo coach, thirty-nine year ...

Interview
Franco Capelletti: The One and Only (3)

Interviewing Franco Capelletti is entering a world of oceanic proportions.

Interview
Nomura: I Want to Learn More

Tadahiro Nomura, born 10th December 1974 in Nara, Japan, is one of the most famous judoka in the world. ...

First Impressions
Judo Isn’t Locked Down

Hello! My name is Irina Florescu. I’m a new member of the IJF Media Team and I worked with the team ...

Thank you Kazan!

That's it, the Kazan Grand Slam has just ended. It was the last grand slam of the restarted season, the ...

Technical Analysis DAY 3
Preparation Pays Off

Here is the technical analysis after three days of intense competition in Kazan.

Kazan Grand Slam
The Stamina Man

There are days that athletes would like to forget, as they feel, on their shoulders, all the difficulty ...

Armenian Judoka Released from Azerbaijan

In the past armed conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia, among those taken prisoner was a young Armenian ...

Judo for the World
Another World

Can we imagine a greater change of scenery than the one Kinaua BIRIBO has been experiencing for several ...

Happy Birthday Lisa

The 6th of May is a beautiful day, not only because the Kazan Grand Slam is in full swing, but also because ...