From 14th April 2023 the Madagascar National Championships has been up and running at the Ankorondrano Gymnasium in the country’s capital, Antananarivo.

All 7 Regions of the island nation have been present: Analamanga, Vakinankaratra, Atsinanana, Atsimo Andrefana, Haute Matsiatra, Ihorombe, Vatovavy. In total just over 400 entries have been taken.

Ankorondrano Gymnasium, Madagascar

Although Madagascar is not a judo nation often in the public eye, their federation is taking steps to modernise and push development. An example of this is the use of the live.ijf.org system to run the IT side of their flagship event, with all contests and results available online just like they are for World Judo Tour competitions.

Photo courtesy of the Madagascar Judo Federation

The cadets and juniors have already completed their events but with two days still to come, the seniors and under 15s are gearing up for their big days. Results and all live information can be found at: https://live.ijf.org/jr_madagascar_national_championships_20232023/overview

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