La Nucia/Benidorm European Open 2026 - Benidorm, Spain
The Costa Blanca region returns to the judo calendar this weekend as La Nucía/Benidorm host the next stop of the European Open Tour on 16–17 May, welcoming a field of 473 athletes from 40 nations across four continents. Spain leads the entry list with 84 athletes, underlining both the strength…
15 May 2026European Judo Championships Kata Sarajevo 2026 - Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
The European Judo Kata Championships are no longer a niche corner of the sport. In Sarajevo, the 2026 edition is set to become the biggest in championship history, with 452 competitors from 28 nations, up from 330 competitors and 21 countries just two years ago. The growth reflects a wider…
14 May 2026Bielsko-Biala "Millennium Team" Cadet European Cup 2026 - Bielsko-Biala, Poland
Between 16-17 May, the spotlight of European cadet judo turns once again to Bielsko-Biała, where ambition, pressure and possibility will collide on the tatami. The Cadet “Millennium Team” European Cup Tour has grown into far more than another stop on the calendar; for many young athletes, it is the place…
13 May 2026Erasmus +
During European Youth Week 2026, the JOY project [Judo Connecting Older and Younger Generations] launched the Young Judo Voices Campaign, a coordinated social media campaign highlighting the role of young people in intergenerational learning. The campaign brought together 40 young judoka from Türkiye, Spain, Romania, Slovenia, Georgia, Greece, Lithuania, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, creating…
13 May 2026European Judo Championships Kata Sarajevo 2026 - Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
When speaking about kata in Europe, it is impossible not to mention Italy. Year after year, generation after generation, the Italian team continues to raise the standard across almost every kata discipline, combining tradition, innovation and remarkable consistency on the European stage. Behind that success is a system built on…
12 May 2026Erasmus +
The Erasmus+ SAFE COMBAT project, in which the European Judo Union plays a leading role as coordinator, continues to make significant progress in promoting safer, more ethical and inclusive environments across Combat Sports and Martial Arts (CS&MA). Ahead of the upcoming implementation partners meeting, set to take place in Gijón…
11 May 2026Astana Grand Slam 2026 - Astana, Kazakhstan
The final day of the Qazaqstan Barysy Grand Slam 2026 (8-10 May) saw four of the five gold medals go to judoka from the European continent, with several heavyweight performances delighting the judo-loving Kazakh crowd. In the men’s -90kg division, Serbia’s Boris Rutovic captured gold ahead of Brazil’s Guilherme Schimidt. The…
10 May 2026Gori Senior European Cup 2026 - Gori, Georgia
The Gori edition of the Senior European Cup 2026 concluded today with medallists decided in the remaining seven weight categories: women’s -48 kg, -52 kg and -57 kg, alongside men’s -81 kg, -90 kg, -100 kg and +100 kg divisions. Gold medals were claimed by representatives of Georgia, Azerbaijan, Switzerland…
10 May 2026On Sunday, 10 May, the Hungarian Judo Association held its elective General Assembly at the Hungarian House of Sport, where Olympic bronze medallist Tóth Krisztián was elected President for the next term, exceptionally set at two and a half years. Rarely has an assembly of the Hungarian federation attracted such…
10 May 2026Astana Grand Slam 2026 - Astana, Kazakhstan
Day two of the Qazaqstan Barysy Grand Slam 2026 (8-10 May) delivered four more finals featuring Europeans, two gold medals, and a series of podium finishes for athletes from across Europe. The morning session began with a major upset in the women’s -63kg category, where reigning Dutch European champion Joanne van Lieshout…
9 May 2026Gori Senior European Cup 2026 - Gori, Georgia
The opening day of the Gori Senior European Cup 2026 came to an exciting conclusion, with medals decided across six weight categories. The men’s -60 kg, -66 kg and -73 kg divisions crowned their winners, alongside the women’s -63 kg, -70 kg and +78 kg categories. After day one, hosts…
9 May 2026Gori Senior European Cup 2026 - Gori, Georgia
European judo is visiting Gori this time, a beautiful small city in Georgia, distinguished by its rich sporting traditions. Gori is the hometown of several Olympic and world champions, including Georgian judo legend Lasha Shavdatuashvili, who is himself an Olympic, World and European champion. Sport, and especially judo, is deeply…
8 May 2026The Fighting Films Europe and the European Judo Union have officially entered a new partnership, marking the beginning of a collaboration focused on supporting the continued growth and development of judo across Europe. Already a respected and recognisable name within the global judo community, Fighting Films Europe has built a…
8 May 2026Astana Grand Slam 2026 - Astana, Kazakhstan
The Qazaqstan Barysy Grand Slam 2026 (8-10 May) got off to a golden start for Europe’s lightweight judoka, as the second stop of the Central Asian swing, following last week’s Dushanbe Grand Slam, opened in Astana on Friday (8 May). Europe swept all of the women’s gold medals on day one.…
8 May 2026Astana Grand Slam 2026 - Astana, Kazakhstan
Europe’s leading judoka waste no time after the 2026 European Judo Championships, carrying their momentum straight into the next leg of the World Judo Tour as the road toward qualification for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games begins to take shape. The tour now moves to Kazakhstan for the Qazaqstan…
5 May 2026Istanbul Junior European Cup 2026 - Istanbul, Turkiye
There is something about junior events that feels different the moment you step into the hall. The noise is a little sharper, the emotions closer to the surface, the ambition almost tangible. In Istanbul, from 2–3 May, that feeling never left. The Istanbul Junior European Cup 2026 brought together 502…
4 May 2026Benidorm EJU OTC 2026 - Benidorm, Spain
As part of the upcoming Benidorm Olympic Training Camp (OTC), the second of three EJU referee seminars for coaches and athletes this year will take place on Wednesday, 20 May at 12:45, further enhancing understanding and cooperation with officials. During the camp, Nuno Carvalho, EJU Referee Commissioner, will be present…
4 May 2026Erasmus +
Digital transformation in sport is often associated with elite performance, cutting-edge analytics, wearable technology and high-performance tracking. Yet, for the vast majority of grassroots clubs across Europe, the reality looks very different. Administration is still largely manual, communication fragmented, and time is always in short supply. This is precisely where…
4 May 2026
European Judo Championships Kata Sarajevo 2026