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Dushanbe GS 2026
Consistency and Education Come Hand in Hand

The referees of the World Judo Tour are a small group of judoka who have, over many years, given themselves ...

Continental Championships
The Quiet Strength of Fairness

From the tatami to the referee’s position, the journey of Janko Strydom is one that reflects the very ...

Continental Championships
Referees and Coaches Unite Ahead of African Championships

The atmosphere was focused and studious this morning at the Kasarani Competition Hall in Nairobi, Kenya, ...

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Tina Trstenjak's Lifelong Exploration of Judo Continues

“On 31st of December 2022, my first judo career, in the field of judo competition, finished.

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Rules Confirmed Ahead of a New Season

The new season of the World Judo Tour will get under way on 7th and 8th February in France with the traditional ...

Tokyo GS 2025
The Continued Unification of Understanding

Referee meetings prior to World Judo Tour events are now very well established as an important part of ...

Referee Stories
Frank Doetsch: Time For a New Challenge

The IJF staff is diverse in heritage, in role and in experience.

Referee Stories
Judit Pisarova: Respecting People and Opportunities

Judit Pisarova is now a regular on the IJF World Judo Tour, a self-confessed judo lifer who fills her ...

IBSA WC 2025
Janos Tardos: How I Arrived Here

IBSA Judo Chair Janos Tardos has been instrumental in the modernisation and popularisation of Para Judo, ...

Referee Stories
Denis Amelin: Learning and Sharing Will Always be my Priority Over Material Things

Being invited to referee on the World Judo Tour is not a casual occasion.

Refereeing and Coaching
IJF-PJC International Refereeing Seminar

From 15th to 16th April the city of Lima in Peru hosted an international refereeing seminar organised ...

Paris GS 25
A New Era

The Paris Grand Slam has begun. As every year, it attracts thousands of spectators who already filled ...