The emotion was palpable in the words of Roberto Ibáñez, the President of the Ecuadorian Judo Federation, whom we met on the first day of the Guayaquil World Judo Championships Juniors, organized from 10th to 14th August 2022. From left to right: Jose Humberto Rodriguez, Roberto Ibáñez and Carlos Zegarra “It’s really a mix of …
Roberto Ibáñez, President of the Ecuadorian Judo Federation, announced, “In judo, out of respect, we start on time!” Such was the case for the press conference held a few hours prior to the draw of the Junior Judo World Championships Guayaquil. That 10 a.m. sharp, in front of an audience of journalists, President Ibáñez, accompanied …
The Azerbaijan Judo Federation (AJF) is taking a number of measures to prioritize the development of judo in the country and to increase the level of professionalism of the coaching staff. Session 1 Session 2 On 7th March 2022, 45 Azerbaijani judo coaches began their education within the framework of the close and mutual cooperation …
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From 10th to 14th August 2022, Ecuador will be at the center of planet judo, with the coastal city of Guayaquil being the host location for the Junior World Individual and Team Championships. For the past two days, delegations from all over the world have been flocking to the South American country, bordering Peru to …
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Recently, world number one at -66kg, Denis Vieru of Moldova, met with Ukrainian refugee children and held a masterclass. In April 2022, 300 children from Ukraine were evacuated to Romania to flee from the conflict in their home country. For 4 months, thanks to George Teseleanu, the children have been living in the Academy Hotel …
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Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the 2021 Elementary School National Championships in Japan were unavoidably cancelled. Cancellation of events always brings disappointment to all those involved, especially the youth. During these difficult times the All Japan Judo Federation Athletes Committee and Japanese judo family will hold an online auction. Items from more than 50 judoka, …
The three magnificent days of competition in Birmingham, UK, showed just how broad the appeal of judo is, worldwide. 30 Commonwealth countries entered and at the end of day 3, 16 had won medals, representing countries from all continents. Europe, Oceania, Pan-America and Asia were all in the mix. Jamaica won their first ever Commonwealth …
The International Judo Federation announces that athletes from the Russian Judo Federation have registered for participation in the Ulanbataar Grand Slam 2022, as neutral IJF athletes. In this context, the International Judo Federation stands by its decision to allow Russian and Belorussian athletes to participate in IJF competitions only under the IJF Flag, anthem and …
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On Sunday 12th June the 10th Cseppkő Integrated Judo Cup was organised at the Cseppkő Orphanage in Budapest, Hungary. This very special competition brought together young judoka, many with specific needs, all competing together for the overall trophy. The event attracted a number of VIP guests and so the orphanage spent a great deal of …
The Azerbaijan Judo Federation just launched a campaign to remind everyone about the importance of sport in the fight against drug abuse and trafficking. 26th June will be the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. In 2022 the theme is ‘addressing drug challenges in health and humanitarian crises.’ To convey the importance and …
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