On the occasion of the Paris Grand Slam 2023, the IJF President, Mr Marius Vizer, was pleased to present Mr Lior Raz with the IJF Ambassador diploma.
Creator and lead actor of the Netflix series, Fauda, Mr Lior Raz was presented with the diploma to celebrate his role as an ambassador of the International Judo Federation, for spreading the judo values and positive messages around the world.
Lior Raz and Marius Vizer
Mr Vizer declared, "It is a good choice to have someone like Lior Raz as an IJF Ambassador, someone who will work to promote peace and unity as well as non-discrimination. Thanks to his popularity, Lior Raz will be a vector of unity among nations which are not close enough."
Mr Lior Raz said, "I am proud to be part of a family that promotes peace, love and unity."