The World Championships originally scheduled in August will now take place from 2-9 October. So far no explanation for the moment on this two-month postponement by the International Judo Federation. It should already be noted that this competition was set a week before the senior European mixed team championships, on October 15 in Mulhouse, France.
Another surprise, the organization of the junior world championships fell to Guayaquil in Ecuador in the middle of August (10 to 14). For the moment, this event would precede the European Junior Championships, fixed as usual in September at 1-4 September in Prague, Czech Republic. A disruption of the international calendar.
Federations are surprised by the unexpected decision. This changes the plans for both seniors and juniors drastically.