The Combat Institute of Australia's (CombatAUS) new National Performance Centre has officially opened in Melbourne.

Sébastien Mansois has been appointed as the national technical director of France Judo by French Sports Minister Roxana Maracineanu.

Olympic and world bronze medallist Sally Conway has been named as head coach of Sweden’s national judo team after being handed an "unexpected" opportunity.

The International Judo Federation (IJF) has announced a new set of rules that it claims will help protect athletes and "modernise" the sport in preparation for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

The International Judo Federation (IJF) is to reward each of its world number ones at the end of 2021 with $10,000 (£7,400/€8,800).

International Judo Federation (IJF) President Marius Vizer believes the sport and the organisation can be "proud of what we achieved" in another COVID-19-disrupted year.

Adidas has become the new official equipment provider for France Judo after an agreement was struck between both parties.

Densign White, the chief executive of the International Mixed Martial Arts Association (IMMAF), has described receiving his Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) award as a "tremendous honour".

The International Judo Federation (IJF) has opened a dojo in Chad - the fourth facility of its kind that the governing body has built in Africa.

Kosovo's Olympic champion Distria Krasniqi and Georgian world champion Lasha Shavdatuashvili won the top prizes at the 2021 Judo Awards, as nine winners were crowned.

Brazil's Olympic judo gold medallist Sarah Menezes has been named as head coach of the country's women's team leading up to Paris 2024.

Finances, education and marketing were all on the agenda at the 73^rd European Judo Union (EJU) Ordinary Congress in Istanbul.

Croatian Judo Federation (CJF) President Sanda Corak was awarded the Olympic Laurel by secretary general of the European Olympic Committee (EOC) Raffaele Pagnozzi.

The coach and partner of Olympic judo champion Margaux Pinot has been acquitted of domestic abuse against the French athlete in a verdict criticised by the likes of Teddy Riner and Sports Minister Roxana Maracineanu.