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WJD 2025 PEACE
WJD 2025: Azerbaijan Celebrates the Spirit of Judo

Among the many nations that celebrated World Judo Day 2025 with remarkable enthusiasm, Azerbaijan stood ...

WJD 2025 PEACE
The World Judo Family Unites for Peace on World Judo Day

A few days ago, the global judo community came together across all corners of the planet to celebrate ...

Judo for Peace
Building Legality Through Judo

“Here we build legality, we don’t run away.” With these powerful words, Nicola Gratteri, Chief ...

World Judo Day
WJD 2025 - IJF President's Message

IJF President's message on the occasion of the World Judo Day 2025 - PEACE

Judo for Peace
From Tatami to Trail: Franz Kofler’s Road to Peace

From his tatami to the open road, Franz Kofler remains an inspiring figure, a 6th-dan Austrian judoka ...

WJD 2025 PEACE
Download the Official World Judo Day Poster

The countdown has begun! With less than one month to go until World Judo Day 2025 (28th October), the ...

WJD 2025 PEACE
One Month to Go: Judo is Peace, Unity and Friendship

With just one month to go, the global judo family is preparing to celebrate World Judo Day 2025 on 28th ...

Judo for the World
Clarisse Agbegnenou Inspires Young Rwandan Judoka

As a prelude to the SportsBiz Africa Forum 2025, the Rwanda National Olympic and Sports Committee (RNOSC), ...

Judo for Peace
Judo and Peace in Motion

Earlier this year we followed Austrian 6th dan judoka Franz Kofler as he completed the South-East leg ...

Forever Everest
From the Arabian Sea to the Slopes of K2: A Human and Sporting Adventure

Three months in Pakistan; three months of emotions, encounters and extraordinary human and sporting challenges. ...

Judo for Children
Sewing Values-Based Seeds for a Peaceful Future

In Colombia, judo is much more than a sport, it is a tool for social and educational transformation.

Judo for Peace
Franz Kofler: Judoka on a Bike and a Mission

Franz Kofler is a 6th dan judoka from Austria who has dedicated his life to his passion for the sport. ...