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Interview
On the Other Side of the Mirror

One is Brazilian, the other French. They are both judoka and now occupy a new role within the IJF refereeing ...

Referee Stories
Stefan Newbury: Development and Excellence Are For Everyone

Development and excellence are for everyone, at different stages and in different ways but they are absolutely ...

Paris PG 2024
Working Together Is the Key

Henk Plugge is the refereeing director of IBSA Judo.

World Cadets 24
Olympic Referees at the Cadet Worlds

The Lima World Championships Cadets 2024 is taking place right now, the first global event after the ...

Referee Stories
Lubomir Petr: To Enjoy it is the Point

To be an Olympic referee is something special, to do it 3 times is incredible! Lubomir Petr was a referee ...

Refereeing and Coaching
A Week of Great Commitment for an Educational Seminar and Exams in Almaty

Another objective was achieved at the educational seminar in Almaty, organised by the IJF in collaboration ...

Lima Education Seminar Boosts Panamerican Judo

On 26th June 2024, Peru was once again the hub of Panamerican judo with referees and coaches coming together ...

Interview
Tonino Chyurlia: a Life of Curiosity

Tonino Chyurlia is the secretary of the IJF Referee Commission and also an EJU Referee Commissioner.

One Big Step Closer to the Games

The Olympic Ranking List for judoka is competitive, analysed and monitored in fine detail by federations, ...

Referee Stories
Ioana Babiuc: Helping Someone in the Right Moment is the Point

The faces of the World Judo Tour become evermore familiar the closer we get to an Olympic Games.

Referee Stories
To Be Calm is Key

Being a world number one is something special, no matter the area of expertise, from the best judoka ...

Baku GS 2024
Essential Moments of Education Continue in Baku

Ahead of the Baku Grand Slam, as is now the case for all World Judo Tour events, the Head Referee Directors ...