Tragic death of Claudia Heill

The death of the 29-year-old Austrian judoka Claudia Heill has left her family and friends devastated and shocked the whole judo world. Claudia Heill was renowned as a fiercely determined and focused competitor which makes it all the more... Read more

Deadline past for inscription European Championships

The inscription has ended for the European senior Championships in Istanbul, most of the federations have inscribed their athletes to participate.

The deadline was 1 April, No athlete will be accepted after this date.







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Fado in Portugal before spectacular finals

Brazil opened the series of finals today with a gold medal and closed the day. In the men U60kg it was Mike Chibana who won the European Cup for juniors in Coimbra. Chibana has already quite a reputation as he is the senior Brazilian Champion and... Read more

International distribution of gold medals in Coimbra

At the first day of the European Cup for juniors in Coimbra Brazil, Great Britain and host country Portugal all took two gold medals on Saturday.
The sports hall had a full attendance and an enthusiastic crowd.
It was one of the most... Read more

The history of the Junior European Cup in Coimbra

The European Cup for Juniors in Coimbra has a long tradition. The Spaniards have always been dominant at this junior tournament. Spain won 37 of 143 medals over the past 10 years. Sara Alvarez Folgueira, Isabel Puche, Sara Conejero and Dutch... Read more

Successful OTC - Going for Gold - in Tata

Last Monday the EJU OTC – Going for Gold - Training Centre in Tata (HUN) was opened by EJU Head Sports Director Densign White.

There are 210 athletes present from 18 countries including Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Norway, Sweden, Finland,... Read more

Turkish talents warming up for EYOF

Nazlican Kilic was the unique judoka this weekend who prolonged her title at the European Cup for Cadets in Antalya. In the Turkish tourist city that hosted the World Team Championships and European U23 Championships previously, the European Cup... Read more

500 Days to go, No Doping in Judo

The countdown has begun. There are 500 days left before the start of the Olympic Games, London 2012. The International Judo Federation has already begun working hard for the organization of this major event. Every month, events take place all over... Read more

Letter of the President to the All Japan Judo Federation

EJU President Sergey Soloveychik has written a letter to the All Japan Judo Federation. Below you can download the original letter.














Dear friends,

On behalf of the EJU I am writing to extend our deepest sympathies to... Read more