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Distinguished guests’ honour Caribbean pioneer
Judo makes the grade in Barbados

The Barbados Judo Association was established in 1966 with beach goers watching in awe as men and women ...

Judo for the World
Judo Values promoted in Nepal

7 judokas, from different countries (France, Japan, Nepal), just came back from Nepal, where they spent ...

Judo for Peace
Judo for Ethiopians celebrates 10 years in the cradle of mankind

„Ethiopia is a great African country with multiple challenges but a huge potential“, say immediately ...

VIDEO - MASTERS PREVIEW
World champ Deguchi eyes first Masters title

World champion Christa Deguchi (CAN) will be wearing her red backpatch for the first time when she takes ...

VIDEO - MASTERS PREVIEW
Japanese legend Ebinuma back to his best

Three-time world champion Ebinuma Masashi (JPN) won his first IJF gold medal in the -73kg category in ...

Volume 1
The Secret Judoka - I watched Disney films before winning IJF gold

The Secret Judoka is a new feature series on the IJF website.

Judo for Peace in Zambia (Part 3)
Let's Walk Together

Have you ever imagined having to leave everything behind you within a few minutes: your home, your car, ...

Judo in Schools in Zambia (Part 2)
Judo gets the best of the worst

This is a place that you will have a hard time locating on a map because one does not talk about it.

Judo for All in Zambia (Part 1)
Because being different is our future

Beautiful speeches are good, actual actions are better.

The martial arts family mourns the passing away of Pierre Kaleu in Cameroon

It is with great sadness that the Cameroon Judo Federation announced the death of the first black belt ...

Junior worlds
OLBIA STEPS INTO THE FUTURE

The future of judo will be associated in 2021 with the beautiful city of Olbia in Sardinia, Italy.

VIDEO
Top 5 Ippons - Osaka GS 2019

Watch the best ippons from the final Grand Slam of 2019.