News

Georgia Set to Host 2029 World Championships

On 16th June 2026, a significant milestone for judo in Georgia was marked when the Minister of Sport, ...

Obituary
The Judo Family Mourns the Passing of Jose Manuel Cortes

"His passion was judo. He lived through judo and for judo.

Judo for Children
The Mosaic of Movement Brings Judo, Art and Inclusion Together in Spilimbergo

On 7th June, the historic premises of the Scuola Mosaicisti del Friuli became the setting for a unique ...

Poreč: A Favourite Destination for the Judo World

Poreč has once again become a meeting point for the international judo community as hundreds of athletes, ...

News
Kazakhstan Strengthens Link Between Judo and Higher Education

The International Judo Federation is pleased to announce the signing of a new Memorandum of Understanding ...

JudoPod
Why the World’s Most Dominant Judoka Still Feels Like the Underdog?

What happens when an athlete reaches the summit of her sport and refuses to believe she has arrived? ...

Inclusion
Inclusion in Action at the Special Olympics National Summer Games in Zug

From 28th to 31st May, the city of Zug, Switzerland, hosted the Special Olympics National Summer Games, ...

Judo for Children
Happy International Children’s Day!

Today we celebrate the laughter, dreams, courage and limitless potential of children everywhere.

Arman Abeuov Appointed Head of the IJF Military Commission

The International Judo Federation is pleased to announce the appointment of Arman Abeuov as head of the ...

Interview
Julien Goes Around the World (40)

For more than four years, Julien Brulard has been travelling across the world through his ‘Judo Nomad’ ...

Lausanne GS 2026
Less Than 100 Days Until an Historic Moment in Lausanne

In less than 100 days, Lausanne will officially enter the history of world judo as it hosts, for the ...

Video
Dushanbe 2026: Ippon, Emotion and Pure Judo

A few weeks ago, the Dushanbe Grand Slam 2026 delivered spectacular, explosive judo in an atmosphere ...