News

Two Days, Two Bronzes: São Tomé and Príncipe Makes Judo History

Cleiton Veloso won São Tomé and Príncipe’s first international judo medal on 6th November, taking ...

Zagreb GP 2026
The Zagreb Grand Prix is Just Hours Away

The last Grand Prix of 2026 has arrived and Zagreb is the host city, a familiar landscape on the World ...

Zagreb GP 2026
Zagreb Grand Prix Preview

There are just hours to go before the draw for the 2026 Zagreb Grand Prix will take place in Croatia’s ...

Inclusion
Judo for All in Zambia: I Can Do That Too!

At Shalom School in Lusaka, the young judoka know how to fall.

IJF, ICSD and DIJF Sign Landmark Agreement to Develop Deaf Judo Worldwide

In Budapest, Hungary, the International Judo Federation (IJF), the International Committee of Sports ...

News
New Home for Judo

The International Judo Federation (IJF) has unveiled its new website, taking an important step towards ...

Refereeing
Győr Brings Referees and Coaches Together to Talk Judo

When does a standing exchange become ne-waza? What distinguishes a genuine attack from a false one? In ...

World Judo Day 2026
World Judo Day Brings Police Judoka Together in Santo Domingo

Seventeen nations, a shared tatami and an occasion to celebrate the bonds that unite them: the judo competition ...

Pakistan Launches Nationwide Search for Judo’s Next Generation

For young judoka across Pakistan, a new opportunity is opening: a chance to be identified, receive structured ...

YOG Dakar 2026
Turikumwe: Twenty Years for a Dream

In the early 2000s, I began travelling regularly to Burundi as part of a development project centred ...

YOG Dakar 2026
Brazil and Lithuania Strike Gold on Day 3 in Dakar

The final day of judo at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games brought two more champions, thrilling finishes ...

YOG Dakar 2026
Dakar 2026, One Team, One Goal

Behind every contest at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games lies a collective effort that spectators rarely ...