Prague European Open 2023 - Prague, Czech Republic
The first day of the Prague European Open 2023 has been a terrific start to the weekend, seeing some athletes fight their way from health scares, some just competing for the first time on the international stage and some coming back from an eight-year hiatus in a bid for an…
30 September 2023Behind the scenes with the Swiss head coach
Not only do we have Olympic medallists on the tatami, but we are pleased to say that on the commentary during the Prague European Open this weekend, 2008 Olympic champion and 2012 silver medallist Ole BISCHOF is leading us through the contests. It seemed that the Olympic theme continued in…
30 September 2023European Sport Congress - 1st Edition, Gijon, Spain
The European Judo Union (EJU) is excited to announce the significant participation in the inaugural EU Sport Congress held in Gijon, Spain, from 20th to 22nd September 2023. Katja Rudaš, the EJU Education Commissioner responsible for Erasmus+ projects, attended the event, which marks a significant milestone for our union. The…
30 September 2023Sergei Aschwanden and Nuno Delgado
As we conclude September, the assigned month of the judo value ‘Respect’, we reference the past and present work of the EJU Vice President, leader of the Education sector, Sergei ASCHWANDEN and Judo for Children project co-lead, Nuno DELGADO. Most will know these names, but not in the professional capacity…
30 September 2023Prague European Open 2024 - Prague, Czech Republic
Following a shocking yet exciting announcement, we are all now well aware of the return of Olympic bronze medallist, Ugo LEGRAND (FRA). After an eight year hiatus, Legrand is back on the scene and we will be honoured to have the talented technician back on the European Judo stage this…
29 September 2023Prague European Open 2023 - Prague, Czech Republic
This year may mark the 15th that Czech Judo have been hosting the European Open event, formerly known as a World Cup, however, the reality is that it has been running a great deal longer. President of the Czech Judo Federation Pavel VOLEK gave us the background to this event…
27 September 2023Prague European Open 2023 - Prague, Czech Republic
The Czech Judo Federation consistently host incredible events, and this weekend we continue with the European Judo Tour in the capital of Prague. Almost 500 athletes from 43 nations, will be attending the European Open on the 30th of September and 1st of October, with some major names in the…
26 September 2023Baku Grand Slam 2023 - Baku, Azerbaijan
The third and final day of the Heydar Aliyev Baku Grand Slam saw the remaining five weight categories; -90kg, -78kg, -100kg, +78kg and +100kg go head to head for the gold medals. Unlike on the previous two days, Azerbaijan could not look forward to a final hurrah, however there were…
24 September 2023Baku Grand Slam 2023 - Baku, Azerbaijan
The Baku Grand Slam was explosive today, and once again Azerbaijan had two opportunities to take the gold medal; from Hidayat HEYDAROV (-73kg) and Zelim TCKAEV (-81kg). Regardless of their end result, it was a tremendous day for Europe, with an impressive four all-European finals. Of course the focus was…
23 September 2023Baku Grand Slam 2023 - Baku, Azerbaijan
On day one of the Heydar Aliyev Baku Grand Slam 2023, Kosovo, Japan and the hosts, Azerbaijan doubled up on their chances for gold medals. The Azeri judoka were nice surprises for the home crowd, given that their assumed chances of medals and glory saw early exits. The ultimate champion for…
22 September 2023European Judo Championships Seniors Montpellier 2023 - Montpellier, France
Last week, an EJU delegation made a preparation visit to Montpellier, France, in advance of the Senior European Championships 2023. From the 14th-16th of September, Head Sport Director, Catarina RODRIGUES, Sport Director Urška ŽOLNIR JUGOVAR, Head of Broadcasting & Venue Management, Igor VUJNOVIĆ, Assistant to President, Fanni TOTH and Assistant…
21 September 2023Vaud Générations Champions Ambassador: Binta Ndiaye
At only 18 years old, Swiss judoka, Binta NDIAYE has achieved a cadet European title, as well as a junior European bronze earlier this month, to go along with her collection of two junior world bronze medals. Not only has she been noticed by her results and repertoire of wonderful…
21 September 2023Baku Grand Slam 2023 - Baku, Azerbaijan
The Baku Grand Slam, held between the 22nd and 24th of September, is reading like a who’s who of the IJF World Tour, with six current world ranked number ones competing for the top prize, not only monetary, but the 1000 world ranking points that comes with the gold medal. …
20 September 2023Between the 20th and 22nd of September, the city of Gijon, Spain, will be the host of the European Sport Congress. This is the inaugural event dedicated to increasing the impact and visibility of sport projects. In their statement regarding what they hope to achieve, they outline the importance of…
19 September 2023Fifth two-day-working session this year
The fifth EJU Bureau two-days-meeting was held in Poreč (CRO). Considering that the competiton and events calendar is extremely demanding these weeks, a combination of a live-hybrid meeting was chosen, four members travelled to Croatia, while the remaining two members attended the meeting via conference call. The main topics of…
18 September 2023Sarajevo European Open 2023 - Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Often we see athletes retire from competitive judo and transition in to coaching positions, or take up roles within their federations. One of those former athletes is Elnur MAMMADLI. Mammadli is a well-known member of our judo community, in the first decade of this millennia he accomplished what many can…
18 September 2023Sarajevo European Open 2024 - Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
The second day of competition in Sarajevo from the European Judo Tour series brought a handful of exciting fights. Again, the home crowd had the most reason to celebrate, which happily watched the victories and celebrations of the competitors from BIH at the European Open. Today, Bosnia and Herzegovina had…
17 September 2023Sarajevo European Open 2024 - Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
The first day at the European Open in Sarajevo could not have started better for the host of the 1984 Winter Olympics. In the hall of the “Hills” hotel, a real treat for the fans from Bosnia and Herzegovina who had the opportunity to cheer on Anđela SAMARDŽIĆ in the…
16 September 2023
Prague European Open 2023