Judo

We are now in the 10 day countdown until the 2021 European Mixed Team Championships take place in Ufa, Russia.  The Republic of Bashkortostan will welcome 140 athletes from 17 nations hoping to take the […]

At the Grand Slam in Baku Makhmadbek Makhmadbekov of Russia showed an interesting combination of Sumi-gaeshi into koshi-guruma. The IJF analysed the throw with the voice of judo Neil Adams. Neil Adams: “Combinations in Judo […]

As most will know by now, Aris Leonidis suffered a terrible injury in 2020 during the Junior and U23 European Championships in Croatia.  This injury rendered him unable to function, breaking his neck, he was […]

At the Grand Slam in Baku, home favourite Orkhan Safarov captured the gold medal U66kg. The 2020 European Champion took the second home victory in Baku, in 20214 he won the gold medal U60kg. We […]

The EJU has launched a new platform for job opportunities in Europe. It is the first website that will bring together supply and demand for jobs in Judo. This free service is directed at national […]

Mi-Jung Kim, the first South Korean woman to win an Olympic gold medal in judo, has been appointed to coach the women’s national team. Hee-Tae Hwang, who like Kim is a former world champion, will […]