European Judo Championships Seniors Montpellier 2023 - Montpellier, France
Day two of the Senior European Championships in Montpellier will be drawing in some big crowds, not only for the star-studded French women’s line up, but in the hope they’ll bare witness to one of the greatest rivalries of our time in the -81kg category. Though the 2022 European Champion…
31 October 2023European Judo Championships Seniors Montpellier 2023 - Montpellier, France
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31 October 2023European Judo Championships Seniors Montpellier 2023 - Montpellier, France
Europe’s top judoka heading to the south of France this week for the senior European Judo Championships 2023 which is due to take place 3-5 November in Montpellier. The event is spread across three days, with day one viewing the following five weight categories: -48kg, -52kg, -57kg, -60kg, -66kg. To…
31 October 2023IJF Kata Commission Meeting
Last week in Abu Dhabi, the IJF Kata Commission held a meeting with Director, Mr Daniel de Angelis giving the first word to Mr Mohamed Meridja, Education & Coaching Director. Meridja emphasised the importance of Kata in education for our global members, which we are trying to express is not…
30 October 2023European Judo Championships Seniors Montpellier 2023 - Montpellier, France
We are days away from the European Judo Championships Montpellier 2023, one of the prime events of the European Judo Union. Around 400 judoka from 46 nations prescribed for the event which is taking place 3-5 November at the Sud de France Arena. The whole judo world, but certainly Europe,…
29 October 2023Today we celebrate World Judo Day and the theme for this year set out by the International Judo Federation is ‘Bring a Friend’. We want to share our wonderful sport and extend an invite to the wider community to join the judo family. Judo is not simply a sport, it…
28 October 2023France encompasses medieval cities, alpine villages, and Mediterranean beaches. Paris, its capital, is recognised for its fashion houses, classical art museums including the Louvre and monuments like the Eiffel Tower. The country is also popular for its wines and sophisticated cuisine. France is 551,695 km² with the population of 67.75 million (2021), most of…
27 October 2023Koper Cadet European Cup 2023 - Koper, Slovenia
The action is not over this week for judo fans as we now travel to Slovenia for the Koper Cadet European Cup. The two-day event will be held on the 28-29 of October on the Slovenian coastline, with 355 young athletes arriving from 22 nations from around the world. This…
27 October 2023Abu Dhabi Grand Slam 2023 - Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
At the end of the 2023 Abu Dhabi Grand Slam, Italy topped the medal table, with the women claiming three gold medals, followed by Canada and France. The remaining categories saw three European gold medals from Serbia, Italy and Portugal, and two more for Neutral athletes and current world champions;…
26 October 2023Abu Dhabi Grand Slam 2023 - Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
European nations managed to continue raking in the medals on day two of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam 2023, minus any gold medals however. Though they didn’t manage to place in the final of the -63kg category, which eventually saw Catherine BEAUCHEMIN PINARD (CAN) defeat Jing TANG (VHN), the bronze…
25 October 2023Abu Dhabi Grand Slam 2023 - Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
On day one of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam, Italy took top spot in the medal table, doubling up on gold wins in the women’s categories, followed by Canada and France. Assunta SCUTTO (ITA), the number one seed, and world ranked #1, defended her position by winning the -48kg category.…
24 October 2023This week, Hungary’s highest ranked male judoka, TOTH Krisztian joined us to share his road to the up-and-coming Paris Olympics. When speaking of the 2024 summer games, Krisztian fast revealed he takes nothing for granted. Despite my points, results or ranking, I don’t think about Paris in a way that…
23 October 2023EJU Medical Seminar 2023 - Tbilisi, Georgia
The most recent EJU Medical Seminar took place in Tbilisi, Georgia, for the first time, welcoming Executive Committee members, EJU Vice President Sergei ASCHWANDEN and General Treasurer, Chair of the Medical Commission, Envic GALEA. Along with the Medical Commission of the European Judo Union, the seminar was supported by the…
23 October 2023Abu Dhabi Grand Slam 2023 - Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
The Abu Dhabi Grand Slam 2023 is upon us with the draw taking place tomorrow before the three-day event between the 24th and 26th of October. Admittedly the entry is looking a little patchy in some weight categories, but the absence of many European athletes can be easily explained as…
22 October 2023Not long to go until the 2023 European Judo Championships which will take place in Montpellier, France. It will be the 10th time that the individual Senior European Championships are held in this judo-devoted country. The first ever European Championships were held in 1951, in Paris. The event saw only men…
21 October 2023Bulgaria, located in the southeast Europe, is a nation with diverse landscape encompassing Black Sea coastline, a mountainous interior and rivers, including the Danube. It is a cultural melting pot with Greek, Slavic, Ottoman, and Persian influences. Sofia, the capital, lays at the foot of domed Vitosha mountain. Bulgaria is…
20 October 2023Riga Cadet European Cup 2023 - Riga, Latvia
Right off the back of the successful Cadet European Cup in Berlin, the youngest of the European Tour are heading to Riga, Latvia. This is the second edition of the event for the Latvian hosts, who, following a prime event in 2019 have been a regular fixture on the tour…
19 October 20232nd International Training & Research Seminar, Safe fall-safe schools, Judo Ukemi at school - Seville, Spain
On behalf of the European Judo Union, we are pleased to invite you to the 2nd International Training & Research Seminar, Safe Fall-Safe Schools, Judo Ukemi at School to be held in Seville, Spain, on Saturday, November 25th, 2023. Following a successful first seminar in Eastbourne, UK, it is a pleasure to…
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