The International Judo Federation (IJF) has revealed that "Stronger Together" – in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and racism felt across the globe – will be the theme of World Judo Day in 2020.
The International Judo Federation (IJF) has described the racist graffiti aimed at black French athletes in Paris as "disturbing".
Algeria's four-time judo Olympian Salima Souakri has been named as the new secretary of state to the Minister of Youth and Sports in the nation's Government.
Portugal's judo world champion Jorge Fonseca has tested positive for COVID-19, forcing him to abandon plans to train with the national team in Coimbra.
Olympic bronze medallist Sergei Aschwanden has been elected as the new President of the Swiss Judo Federation.
Panama’s Sydney 2000 Olympian Estela Riley has been appointed to lead the Pan American Judo Confederation's (PJC) newly-established Gender Equality and Equity Commission.
The European Judo Union (EJU) is holding the second week of its online judo festival, which was established due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Syria’s Sanda Aldass has expressed her aim of competing as part of the Refugee Olympic Team at Tokyo 2020 having fled civil war.
The International Judo Federation (IJF) is hoping to restart the World Judo Tour season in September following an enforced break due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The Spanish Judo Federation has launched an active programme for youngsters coping with the COVID-19 pandemic, after recent reports suggested an increase in weight of children who are in confinement.
The Judokan Uruguay Association (AJU) has been approved as an affiliated member of the South American Judo Confederation.
Slovenian judoka and former world number one Rok Drakšič has been chosen as the new head coach of Finland's team, with the aim of earning the nation its first Olympic medal in the sport.
The proposed new dates for the 2020 European Judo Championships have been confirmed, with the event to remain as part of the Tokyo 2020 qualification process.
Dawn Netherwood, a former British judo international and world silver medallist, has launched an initiative to thank the healthcare workers who are treating COVID-19 patients.
A new fitness platform has been launched by the International Judo Federation (IJF), offering fans of the sport the chance to train alongside friends and elite athletes alike.
At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Iranian judoka Arash Miresmaeili was disqualified for weighing in at nearly four pounds above the limit for his weight class of his under-66 kilograms match against an Israeli opponent Ehud Vaks in the first round. It was claimed Miresmaeili had gone on an eating binge to protest the International Olympic Committee's recognition of the state of Israel. Iran does not recognise the state of Israel, and Miresmaeili's actions won praise from high-ranking Iranian officials. Mohammad Khatami, the country's President at the time, was quoted as saying Miresmaili's actions would be "recorded in the history of Iranian glories". He was later awarded $125,000 by the Government - the same amount given to Olympic gold medallists.
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