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Continental Championships
Continental Championships Packed to Capacity

April is always a highly anticipated month across the five continents, as it is generally the month of ...

Judo Union of Asia
Strong Finish for Uzbekistan, Bahrain, China and Korea

As expected, on the final day of competition at the 2025 Asian Judo Championships, Japan wasn't as prolific ...

Judo Union of Asia
Japan Dominates Again but Uzbekistan and Korea Show Their Strength

On the second day of the 2025 Asian Judo Championships in Bangkok, Thailand, five new weight categories ...

Judo Union of Asia
Japan Dominates the Asian Championships on Day 1

As expected, Japan dominated the first day of the Asian Championships, winning all four categories.

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Watch the Continental Championships Online

All continental championships are available online and can be watched live.

Junior Worlds 2024
Vladimir Barta: The Organisation Has Been Amazing Here

The Head Sport Director of the IJF, Mr Vladimir Barta, carries a lot of weight on his shoulders.

Athlete Stories
Yeldos Smetov, Olympic Champion

Yeldos Smetov first came to the World Judo Tour, competing in the Warsaw World Cup, as it was then, at ...

2024 Continental Championships
The 2024 Asian Championships

Each of the continental unions has spent recent weeks making final preparations for their respective ...

Huge Numbers at India’s National Championships for Seniors

On 13th and 14th March 2024 at the Jadhav Indoor Stadium in New Delhi, judo took centre stage for the ...

Asia
IJF Asian Region Refereeing and Coaching Seminar Open in Shanghai

Between the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam and the Tokyo Grand Slam, the judo planet doesn't stop turning.

Athlete Stories
Madina Qurbonzoda (TJK)

On day one of the Dushanbe Grand Prix a 15 year Tajik girl stepped on to the mat to compete at her first ...

The 32nd SEA Games

While much of the judo world has been focussed on the Doha World Championships, not too far away the ...