News

Refereeing: The New Gestures

Together with the new refereeing rules, implemented for the first time on the occasion of Grand Prix ...

Judo: A Living Being

There is always a certain excitement that arises when the doors of a World Judo Tour event open and the ...

Documents
Judo Rules - Olympic Cycle 2022-2024

Find below the most updated information about the judo rules (Sport, Education and Medical) for the Olympic ...

IJF Academy
From the IJF Academy to Refereeing

During the last IJF congress, held in Budapest in June 2021, Florin Daniel Lascau moved to form part ...

New Olympic Cycle, New Judo Rules

Judo is a dynamic sport, constantly exposed to new training and competition situations.

Refereeing
Education Above Everything

So it’s day one of the first competition of the new Olympic cycle.

Olympic Stories
Evgeny Rakhlin

There is a convergence of judoka at every big tournament.

Interview
Mr Juan Carlos Barcos Steps Down

During the 2021 IJF Congress, it was announced that Mr Juan Carlos Barcos is stepping down from his role ...

Story
Family Spirit

While the health protocol is, rightly, at the heart of all concerns, so that all participants in the ...

Tokyo 2020
Refereeing: Quality first

The Olympic Games are fast approaching. For months, especially with the postponement of the event for ...

JudoFest 2020: Refereeing Rules

The first edition of the IJF JudoFest streamed on 27th December 2020 and was a veritable smorgasbord ...

Interview
André Mariano Dos Santos: Safety Feeds Confidence!

Prior to the Hungary Grand Slam, IJF referee Andre Mariano dos Santos of Brazil gave us generous access ...