Lasha Shavdatuashvili ends the year in style as #1 at IJF World Ranking

Georgian Lasha Shavdatuashvili is the new leader at the IJF World Ranking in his category U66kg. The Olympic Champion who is currently injured didn't fight since the Olympic Games but benefit from the 50% reduction of the points of previous... Read more

New IJF Refereeing Rules tested until World Championships

The IJF has announced new refereeing rules starting in 2013 as a test until and including the World Championships in Rio de Janeiro.

All rules can be downloaded below this page.

Major change will be one referee on the tatami... Read more

Iliadis close to gold U100kg at Grand Slam Tokyo

At the last day of the Grand Slam of Tokyo Greek idol Ilias Iliadis came close to a third victory at the Grand Slam in Tokyo. This occasion he fought in the men’s U100kg weightclass but lost his final fight against Daisuke Kobayashi of... Read more

Dutch Linda Bolder claims only European victory so far in Tokyo

For the first time since 2002 a Dutch judoka was able to win in Japan. At the second day of the Grand Slam in Tokyo it was Linda Bolder to take the victory in the final against Haruka Tachimoto. After two days of fighting Bolder is the only... Read more

Japan claims all five gold medals at first day of Grand Slam Tokyo

On Friday the first day of competition of the Judo Grand Slam in Tokyo was held. The opening ceremony was the occasion for the All Japan Judo Federation and the IJF to celebrate the 130th anniversary of the creation of the Judo Kodokan. On the... Read more

Two European victories at second day in Qingdao

Marius Paskevicius has won the Grand Prix of Qingdao. The tall judoka from Lithuania won the category +100kg against his strong Russian opponent Renat Saidov. For 33-year old Paskevicius it was his third ever victory at an international event.... Read more

Belgium strikes at Grand Prix Qingdao

The Grand Prix of Qingdao was a successful practice for Dirk van Tichelt. The Belgian fighter has a reputation in the category U73kg at the major IJF events. He won his third Grand Prix and completed Abu Dhabi, Dusseldorf and Qingdao, now it’s... Read more

Preview Grand Prix Qingdao

This weekend the IJF Grand Prix in Qingdao will take place. Qingdao has been a Grand Prix host from the first hour. The Chinese harbour city is the proud host since 2009, proceeding with the former Chinese Open.
Last year the Chinese women’s... Read more

Szwarnowiecki takes the double for Poland

An amazing surprise in the category U73kg when Damian Szwarnowiecki from Poland took the victory in today’s European U23 Championships final. Szwarnowiecki had won the European Junior title in September in Porec but wasn’t expected to win a... Read more