Olympic Games Judo 2024 - Paris, France
The excitement for the 2024 Olympic Games is building up as the Olympic flame arrives in France, marking the beginning of the torch relay and signalling the country’s readiness to host this prestigious international sporting event. The Olympic flame, a symbol of unity, hope, and the Olympic spirit, has made…
9 May 2024Radom Kata Tournament 2024 - Radom, Poland
The EJU Kata Tour has been persistent since the beginning of the year with the next stop being Radom, Poland. This is the last kata European cup ahead of the European Judo Championships Kata 2024. Around 51 pairs from 10 countries will be heading to this first-time location. EJU Head…
9 May 2024Astana Grand Slam 2024 - Astana, Kazakhstan
It is the second last opportunity for those on the IJF World Tour to collect big points for Olympic qualification, some nations have doubled entries in categories that are still lacking representation for Paris. With many of the top seeds preparing for the fast approaching World Championships, this gives the…
8 May 2024Tbilisi Veteran European Cup 2024 - Tbilisi, Georgia
Tbilisi will host the final Veteran European Cup before their prime event which fast approaching and in a month time hundreds of them will be gather for the European Judo Championships Veterans 2024. For now, let’s focus on Tbilisi. Almost 100 judoka from 10 countries will be heading to Georgia…
8 May 2024Astana Grand Slam 2024 - Astana, Kazakhstan
Incredibly, some of the top athletes in the world have competed in a continental championships followed by the Dushanbe Grand Slam, and are already making their way to Kazakhstan for the Grand Slam in Astana, wrapping up a three-week, points-collecting tour. Kazakhstan won’t even be the final stop, with the…
7 May 2024Safe Falls Program by the European Judo Union
The World Health Organization (WHO) identifies falls as a critical public health issue, particularly among children and adolescents. According to WHO, falls are a leading cause of injury-related deaths and disabilities worldwide, with millions of people suffering from fall-related injuries annually. In response to this significant health concern, the European…
6 May 2024Children Kata Festival & Kata Seminar in cooperation with European Judo Union - Ljubljana, Slovenia
One week left to register to the next Children Kata Festival & Kata Seminar in cooperation with the European Judo Union which is to be held in Ljubljana on the 25th of May. After Iceland, the Children Kata Festival project continues in Slovenia. The festival will bring together coaches and…
6 May 2024Training camp and coach seminar for Adapted Judo (Intellectual disabilities) - Paris, France
Not long to go now… The French Judo Federation in close collaboration with the European Judo Union will be hosting a training camp and coaching seminar for Adapted judo (Intellectual disabilities) from May 13-15. All coaches are welcome to take part in this event to discuss and to work together…
6 May 2024Dushanbe Grand Prix 2024 - Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Though judo legend, Teddy RINER (FRA) is gracious in his success, tipping his hat to his strong opponents, there is no denying that on the third day of Dushanbe Grand Slam, the Frenchman was unstoppable. A clean sweep of ippon wins against; Munir ERTUG (TUR), Losseni KONE (GER), Denis BATCHAEV…
5 May 2024Goygol Cadet European Cup 2024 - Goygol, Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan won the overall medal tally at the Goygol Cadet European Cup 2024. The team continued with another set of solid performances on the second and final day of the event ending their weekend with a total of 4 gold, 1 silver and 9 bronze medals. France was the closest…
5 May 2024Rijeka Junior European Cup 2024 - Rijeka, Croatia
The city of Rijeka received the recognition of European Judo City. It is a prestigious award as only three cities per year can claim the title. During the opening ceremony of the Rijeka Junior European Cup 2024 and in presence of the President of the Croatian Judo Federation, Dr Sanda…
5 May 2024Goygol Cadet European Cup 2024 - Goygol, Azerbaijan
The cadet European Judo Cup in Goygol is underway and by the end of the first day of competition the host nation took the lead on the overall medal table with two gold, one silver and seven bronze medals. At the start of the competition the home team dominated amongst…
4 May 2024Dushanbe Grand Prix 2024 - Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Not only did Fabienne KOCHER take the gold in the -52kg on day one of the Dushanbe Grand Slam, her first World Tour medal in two years, but another Swiss athlete was back on the podium on day two. In his classic style, Nils STUMP (SUI) was finally out of…
4 May 2024Dushanbe Grand Prix 2024 - Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Day one of the Dushanbe Grand Slam, the first edition with this upgraded status, gave space for the home team of Tajikistan to demonstrate their value. In the -60kg category, Muhammadsoleh QUVATOV brought tremendous joy to the spectators in the Kasri Tennis Arena as well as President, Mr Ismoil MAHMADZOIR, with…
3 May 2024Dushanbe Grand Prix 2024 - Dushanbe, Tajikistan
The Senior European Judo Championships 2024 may have just come to a close, with title holders picking up 700 points in contribution to their world ranking positions, but many have already began their voyage to Dushanbe, Tajikistan, for the upgraded Grand Slam event, offering a potential 1000 points to the…
2 May 2024Rijeka Junior European Cup 2024 - Rijeka, Croatia
Over 250 judoka from 18 countries are heading to Rijeka to compete at the next edition of the junior European Judo Cup. This generation is well in the middle of their European cup tour with the aim to be part of their selected national team for the European Judo Championships…
2 May 20241st Azerbaijan National Kata Championships
After several IJF Academy events held in Azerbaijan, the activities received serious support from the national federation. Subsequently, several kata seminars were held in cooperation with the IJF and EJU and for the first time last year Azeri judoka performed at the European Judo Championship kata. On May 1, the…
2 May 2024European Judo Championships Seniors Zagreb 2024 - Zagreb, Croatia
At the end of the European Championships in Zagreb, the Executive Committee of the EUROPEAN JUDO UNION (EJU) met for a coordination meeting. “We have done a lot of things right in the last two years since our first meeting with Croatian Prime Minister Andrej PLENKOVIC. The European Championship 2024…
30 April 2024
Astana Grand Slam 2024