French defend their dominance in European team history

Perhaps Judo can celebrate a new Olympic event at the Olympic Games. The IJF is in communication with the IOC trying to include a team event as an additional Olympic event. The IJF have supplied statistical information about the Team Event, and... Read more

Judoka of the week: David Larose (FRA)

This weekend David Larose can win his first European Team Championships medal. It’s a long time since the French men won a European Team Championship (2004), so this weekend in Miskolc can be an excellent opportunity. The women defend their... Read more

Sports Director Densign White about the development of judo

During the EJU Extra Ordinary Congress recently held in Rotterdam, a few changes were approved by the Directing Committee.
In the next few weeks we will introducé some of the new DC members to you.


Densign White, former World... Read more

Granny Ilse Heylen moves into the top 10 of new World Ranking

In the new IJF World Ranking not much has changed in the top 10 after last weekend’s GB World Cup in Birmingham. World Cup winner U66kg David Larose (FRA-7) moved into the top 10, finallist Leandro Cunha (BRA-13) gained 60 points.
His... Read more

Judoka of the Week: Ilse Heylen (BEL)

32-Year old Ilse Heylen (BEL-7) made a very nice progression in the most recent World Ranking due to her victory in Birmingham U52kg.

We know the tiny Belgian as the bronze medalist of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games. She’s in international... Read more

Review Day 2 of the GB World Cup

At the second day of the GB World Cup in Birmingham, the hone country has won the medal table. Great Britain won four gold medals, two of them today.

Euan Burton (GBR) beat his compatriot Tom Reed in the U81kg final.
Burton admitted it had... Read more

Review Day 1 of the GB World Cup

At the first day of the GB World Cup in Birmingham the British public could clap their hands for Kimberley Renicks who won the title U48kg. 21-year old Renicks scored her first ever World Cup victory and medal. The Scottish woman seemed to have... Read more

Referees Directors happy with new technology and rules

Jan Snijders (NED) and Juan Barcos (ESP), European and IJF Referee Directors, are very satisfied with the new judo rules and the modern technology used to implement them.

On the technology used to supervise the action on the mat:

Juan... Read more

27 countries to compete in the 2009 GB World Cup

British Judo has confirmed that 27 countries will compete in the 2009 GB World Cup for both men and women. It will take place at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, this weekend.

Around 265 competitors will entertain the crowds over the... Read more