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Beyond the pursuit of medals and rankings, every judo club is home to individuals, young and old, who return to the tatami, week after week, driven by something more meaningful. It is within these shared moments, across generations and abilities, that the deeper values of judo come to life. The…
30 July 2025The Organising Committee of the Győr Get Together Tournament 2025 and the Győr European Judo Hopes Tournament & Technical Session Kodokan Experts 2025 is pleased to announce that the registration deadlines for both events have been officially extended! New registration deadline: 8 August 2025. This extension offers clubs and athletes…
29 July 2025Skopje EYOF 2025 - Skopje , North Macedonia
It was both a sensational and devastating day for CSERMAK Daniel of Hungary in the European Youth Olympic Festival. The current European Champion in the +90kg category suffered an incredibly tough injury in his opening contest. However after discussion and help from EJU Medical Commissioner and head doctor of Team…
29 July 2025Baku European Judo Hopes Tournament & Technical Session Kodokan Experts 2025 - Baku, Azerbaijan
The European Judo Hopes Tournament, organised by the European Judo Union (EJU), was hosted in Baku, Azerbaijan, for the first time. At the opening ceremony, Deputy Secretary General and Sports Director of the Azerbaijan Judo Federation, Kamran TALIBOV, emphasised the importance of this tournament, which is being organised in Azerbaijan…
28 July 2025Skopje Junior European Cup 2025 - Skopje, North Macedonia
Skopje, the vibrant capital of North Macedonia, has firmly cemented its place on the European judo map this summer. In just four weeks, the city has proudly hosted not one, but two major judo events, the Cadet European Judo Championships and the European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF) 2025, bringing together…
28 July 2025FISU World University Games 2025
The Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games concluded after twelve remarkable days of elite sport, cultural exchange, and community celebration. Drawing over 1.2 million visitors across six host cities, the Games showcased 18 sports, 234 medal events, and a record-breaking number of performances, particularly in swimming. Judo also made its…
28 July 2025Birmingham Junior European Cup 2025 - Birmingham, Great Britain
France stormed to the top of the medal table on the second day of the Junior European Cup in Walsall as they finished the competition with six Gold medals. Hosts Great Britain finished the weekend in third position with a final tally of two gold, one silver and five bronze medals. …
27 July 2025Ulaanbaatar Grand Slam 2025 - Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Three gold medals will be coming home to European following the Ulaanbaatar Grand Slam in Mongolia. All three were the top seeds in their respective categories and gave stellar performances to dominate over their opponents. The first was -78kg Olympic and World bronze medallist, current European Champion, Patricia SAMPAIO of…
27 July 2025FISU World University Games 2025
Feature Image: Conny Kurth There were yet more celebrations to be had this week for the German athletes representing their respective institutions. World silver medallist, Anna Monta OLEK (GER) stood atop of the -78kg podium in front of a home crowd. It was just a mega tournament! The entry was…
27 July 2025Skopje EYOF 2025 - Skopje , North Macedonia
The President of the European Olympic Committee, Mr Spyros Capralos was in attendance of the judo event on multiple occasions throughout the European Youth Olympic Festival 2025, and on the final day was happy to see the final block of the Mixed Team event. The European Judo Union prides itself…
27 July 2025Birmingham Junior European Cup 2025 - Birmingham, Great Britain
Sweden, France and Great Britain may have topped the medal table on the opening day of the Birmingham Junior European Cup, but it was Great Britain’s Charlie AYRE and Irakli GOGINASHVILI who thrilled the home crowd with gold medals for the hosts. After an impressive day on the tatami, Ayre…
26 July 2025Skopje EYOF 2025 - Skopje , North Macedonia
Concluding the European Youth Olympic Festival 2025 were the teams of Germany and Serbia, deciding who would become the next EYOF Mixed Team Champions. All of the athletes had been spectacular throughout the day, and with both teams containing gold medallists from earlier in the week, it could really have…
26 July 2025Skopje EYOF 2025 - Skopje , North Macedonia
Poland took an automatic first win against Team Ukraine in the European Youth Olympic Festival Mixed Team bronze medal contest, but it was quickly evened by Mykhailo SOLIANYK of Ukraine, scoring yuko against Jakub BORZECKI, an uchi mata brought him a waza ari score, it could have been ippon but…
26 July 2025Skopje EYOF 2025 - Skopje , North Macedonia
France came back following defeat in the quarter final by Germany, taking a 4-1 win over Israel before coming up against the strong team of Georgia for the bronze medal. There was an epic first round in the -81kg between Ahmed-Adam HAMDAOUI (FRA) and Giorgi MUMLADZE (GEO), picking up two…
26 July 2025President Toth Attends Training Session
During the Millennium Team Cadet European Championships 2025 in Skopje, North Macedonia, a memorandum was signed, specifically supporting the the police force of the Republic of North Macedonia. This week, during the European Youth Olympic Festival, the programme was put in to practice and was attended by President of the…
26 July 2025Skopje EYOF 2025 - Skopje , North Macedonia
Day five of the European Youth Olympic Festival 2025 saw 22 Mixed Teams come together to face off for the ultimate EYOF title. GERMANY VS POLAND In the first round, the -63kg women went head to head, for Germany, EYOF champion, Jolina REINHOLD and for Poland, Martyna NAROZNOWSKA. Reinhold still…
26 July 2025Ulaanbaatar Grand Slam 2025 - Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
The first to take medals for Europe on the second day of competition in the Ulaanbaatar Grand Slam were the -63kg women. For both Nina SIMIC (CRO) and Gataene DEBERDT (FRA), this was a special day, both taking their first ever grand slam medals. For Deberdt, it was a touch…
26 July 2025Skopje EYOF 2025 - Skopje , North Macedonia
President of the North Macedonian Judo Federation, Vladimir TRPANOSKI, had a front row seat on the final day of competition in the European Youth Olympic Games 2025. After four days of individual competition, all judoka rallied together once again to decide who will become the Mixed Team EYOF Champions. Already…
26 July 2025