Pascal Tayot elected head coach of Finland

The Finnish Judo Association has elected Pascal Tayot to the post of head coach. Tayot’s contract starts in the beginning of June.

Pascal Tayot won Olympic silver in Barcelona 1992. He was the European Champion in 1992 and 1993.... Seguir leyendo

More than 1000 participants at the European Championships for Veterans

Three weeks in advance of the European Championships for Veterans the milestone of 1,000 participants has already been past. Veterans from various ages from many nations in Europe have registered for one of the biggest Veteran events ever. In... Seguir leyendo

Letter from EJU President Sergey Soloveychik

EJU President Sergey Soloveychik wants to address the importancy of the forthcoming election at the SportAccord convention. It is likely that this may change the world sports history.

Dear friends... Seguir leyendo

Russia strongest cadet country this season. Golden French women in Bielsko-Biala

At the European Cup for Cadets in Bielsko-Biala the French team delivered the best young judoka. The French female talents were able to claim 50% of all gold medals, four in total of the eight categories. Russia, Japan and Azerbaijan all won... Seguir leyendo

Ukraine ends European Cup for Junior in Kiev with six gold medals

The Ukraine has had a very successful European Cup for Juniors in Kiev. The home nation claimed the victory in six categories. In total the team of Ukraine won 20 medals.

Russia’s juniors were also strong this weekend in Kiev and... Seguir leyendo

Brothers Khalmurzaev triumph in European Cup Orenburg

Titled Russian brothers Khasan Khalmurzaev (-81kg) - World Cadet Champion and European Junior Champion and Khusen Khalmurzaev (-90kg) - two-time European Junior Champion, took their first gold medals at Senior level.

Russia and Belarus celebrate victories at European Cup Orenburg

Every year the city of Orenburg welcomes judokas from all over the world. Orenburg is located on the spot where Europe meets Asia. In this tournament traditionally Russia's nearest Asian neighbours like Kazakhstan,... Seguir leyendo

European Championships Kata in Cottonera hosts a record of 112 pairs.

A record number of participants at the 2013 European Kata Championships in Cottonera, Malta. This weekend the city of Cottonera hosts the European Kata Championships 2013, the participation is, with a record-breaking total number of 112 pairs... Seguir leyendo

Last European Cup for Cadets in Bielsko Biala

The last of nine Cadet European Cups takes place this weekend in Bielsko Biala in Poland. Over the last 8 events Russia was very successful with 25 victories, 17 for men, 8 for the young women.

Germany claimed 13 victories, five on... Seguir leyendo