New Technologies and High Performance Commission

Written by Nicolas Messner on 13. Apr 2022

The International Judo Federation has the pleasure of informing you that the New Technologies and High Performance Commission, which will be chaired by Mr. Rashad Nabiyev, President of Azerbaijan Judo Federation and Minister at the Ministry of Digital Development and Transport of the Republic of Azerbaijan, has been established.

Mr. Rashad Nabiyev (left) and Mr David Kevkhishvili (right)

The commission will tackle modern technologies and their application and implementation for the benefit of athletes, in order to promote higher performance.

The director of the commission will be Mr David Kevkhishvili from Georgia, who has extensive experience in judo as an athlete, coach and manager.

In this ever-changing world, both the Chair and Director of this new commission will promote judo, help our sport grow and integrate it as a modern tool for the personal development of athletes as well as for the benefit of society.

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