Human Rights Day, observed each year on 10 December, serves as a global reminder that dignity, equality and safety are fundamental rights belonging to every individual. In sport, and in judo in particular, these principles are not abstract ideals but lived values that shape how we train, compete, teach and…
10 December 2025Houlgate Get Together Tournament 2025 - Houlgate, France
Georgia has long been celebrated for many things but within the global judo community, one reputation has always stood above the rest, that is their extraordinary ability to produce elite judoka. Olympic champions, world medallists and European title-holders have emerged from this small but fiercely proud nation for decades. Their…
9 December 2025Erasmus +
Four partners of the new Erasmus+ project SoftPath gathered in Maribor, Slovenia, for the first kick-off meeting to launch the initiative and clarify partner roles, timelines, quality assurance, tasks for all partners as well as financial management. SoftPath is a new project in which the EJU is involved together with…
9 December 2025Judo For Children
In 2025, the European Judo Union launched a monthly initiative highlighting both the judo values and the principle of Jita Kyoei. The aim was to emphasise their significance not only in sport but also in everyday life, fostering a deeper connection to judo’s philosophy across the community. The campaign served…
8 December 2025Tokyo Grand Slam 2025 - Tokyo, Japan
The second and final day of the PARK24 Group Presents Tokyo Grand Slam 2025 concluded without a European gold medal. Instead, Europe collected two silvers in the women’s categories along with a handful of bronze medals. The action opened with the women’s -70kg division. In the final, Russia’s powerhouse Madina…
7 December 2025Houlgate Get Together Tournament 2025 - Houlgate, France
The wind off the Normandy coast carried a chill, the kind that nudges you to huddle closer to the people around you. Yet in Houlgate, as the final medals were placed around necks and the last group photos were taken, there was nothing cold about the atmosphere. Instead, warmth radiated…
6 December 2025Tokyo Grand Slam 2025 - Tokyo, Japan
The opening day of the PARK24 Group presents Tokyo Grand Slam 2025 delivered exactly what the judo world expected: uncompromising contests, roaring crowds and inevitably, fierce Japanese dominance. By the time the preliminary rounds had concluded and the schedule for the final block was revealed, Europe found itself with just…
6 December 2025Houlgate Get Together Tournament 2025 - Houlgate, France
Some young people carry a light so gentle, so instinctively kind, that it softens the world the moment they step into it. Tibor, 15, is one of those rare souls. He walks through life with the quiet grace of someone whose first instinct is always to help, to comfort, to…
6 December 2025Houlgate Get Together Tournament 2025 - Houlgate, France
As Larbi Benboudaoud walks onto a tatami, there is a certain gravitational pull that surrounds him. Perhaps it stems from his Olympic silver medal, won in Sydney in 2000. Perhaps it comes from decades spent shaping French judo, first as an athlete, then as a coach and today as one…
6 December 2025Houlgate Get Together Tournament 2025 - Houlgate, France
On the calm December morning when athletes, coaches and families began arriving in Houlgate for divisioning at the EJU Get Together Adapted Judo event, Stéphane Roost stood with pride welcoming all. As the General Manager of the Centre Sportif de Normandie, he carries both responsibility and heartfelt motivation to ensure…
5 December 2025During the Adapted Judo Workshop in Houlgate on 4 December, a rich exchange of ideas unfolded, spanning topics from autism to deaf judo, with contributions from a diverse and deeply committed group of professionals. High-school PE teachers, high-performance coaches, experts in inclusion and international officials all gathered under one roof…
5 December 2025Tokyo Grand Slam 2025 - Tokyo, Japan
The final IJF World Tour event of the year will take place this weekend in Tokyo. The traditional Grand Slam, first held in 2008 and the inaugural event of the World Judo Tour, returns once again to the Japanese capital. Ahead of the 2021 Olympic Games the tournament was temporarily…
4 December 2025Houlgate Adapted Judo Camp & Workshop - Houlgate, France
The adapted judo training camp in Houlgate began with laughter, games and movement. Playful group activities set the tone as athletes worked on balance, co-ordination and reaction speed, skills essential not only for judo but also for teamwork and social confidence. From there, the session shifted towards fundamentals: paired ne-waza…
4 December 2025Adapted Judo
Across the world, inclusion has become one of the defining words of our time. It appears in policy documents, school curricula and corporate visions, yet its true power reveals itself not in statements but in lived experience. Few communities understand this better than the global judo family, where the principles…
3 December 2025Millennium Team
On the late afternoon before the final of the European Club Championships – Champions League 2025, held in Belgrade, we sat down with Mr Stojan Vujko, Vice President of the Serbian Judo Federation, President of the Red Star Judo Club and Chief Executive Officer of Millennium Team, one of the…
1 December 2025Abu Dhabi Grand Slam 2025 - Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Russia concluded the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam 2025 at the top of the medal table, finishing with two gold and four silver medals collected over the course of the event. Japan rose to second place with two golds and two bronzes, while Germany secured third position, also with two golds.…
30 November 2025Abu Dhabi Grand Slam 2025 - Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
The second day of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam delivered high-level action across four middleweight categories: the women’s –63kg and –70kg divisions and the men’s –73kg and –81kg classes. Europe claimed half of the gold medals available. Russia maintained its lead on the medal table with one gold and two…
29 November 2025EJU Medical Seminar 2025 - Dubrovnik, Croatia
Author: Mario Krvavac The picturesque city of Dubrovnik once again welcomes international scientists as the host of the European Judo Union (EJU) Medical Seminar. This prestigious event, held from 28 to 29 November at the luxurious Ariston Hotel, brings together medical experts, coaches and athletes from across Europe. The aim…
29 November 2025