International Judo Federation (IJF)
L’Équipe extends World Judo Championships commitment
L'Équipe, the French linear TV channel and digital platform, has acquired rights to show next month’s World Judo Championships.
Fuji TV regains IJF rights in Japan
The International Judo Federation (IJF) has signed an agreement with Fuji TV to broadcast IJF competitions in Japan across the 2022-23 season and ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games
Brazilian Olympic Committee to broadcast IJF events to 2024
Canal Olímpico do Brasil, the streaming service of the Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB), has announced an agreement with Sweden-based rights agency Spring Media to broadcast International Judo Federation …
Fifa halts matches in Russia as sports world steps up sanctions
Football's world governing body Fifa has halted all international matches in Russia and barred the Russian team from competing under its own name and flag, in response to the war in Ukraine
Vizer re-elected as International Judo Federation president
Marius Vizer has today (Thursday) been re-elected as president of the International Judo Federation for a fifth term.
Vizer became president of the IJF in 2007 and will serve another four-year term
Eurosport picks up rights in France to IJF events
International broadcaster Eurosport has acquired pay-television rights in France to a number of International Judo Federation events in the run-up to this year’s rescheduled Olympic Games.
Aquatics, judo and weightlifting languish in ASOIF governance review
Fina, the global governing body for aquatic sports, the International Judo Federation (IJF) and the under-fire International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) have all been ranked in the bottom tier in a…
Coronavirus latest: Shanghai GP “unlikely”, Asean Para Games postponed, Asian Badminton Championships, LPGA, and more
Formula One managing director of motorsports Ross Brawn has said it is "unlikely" this year's Shanghai Grand Prix will go ahead as scheduled on April 19 due to the coronavirus
Coronavirus latest: AFC Champs League, Fed Cup, PGA Tour Series China, and more
The Asian Football Confederation has postponed 12 Champions League matches involving Chinese clubs, following a meeting in Kuala Lumpur yesterday to discuss the impact of the coronavirus outbreak
Tashkent to host judo World Senior Championships in 2021
Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, will host judo's World Senior Championships in 2021, under an agreement this week between the International Judo Federation and the Judo Federation of Uzbekistan
Italy to host judo’s Junior World Championships in 2021
The International Judo Federation (IJF) has announced that Olbia in Italy will host its Junior World Championships in 2021
Tokyo time for judo
The 2019 World Judo Championships in Tokyo will not only be the showcase event of the year in the sport; it will also provide a perfect launchpad for athletes, officials and fans ahead of the 2020 Olympic Games.
All eyes on Tokyo for judo
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Judo comes home to its roots
Judo has grown beyond all recognition since the sport, which was founded in Japan, made its Olympic debut at Tokyo’s last Games in 1964. As Tokyo prepares to host the 2019 World Championships before next year’s showpiece, the popularity of judo is exploding worldwide – thanks to the IJF’s development initiatives.
IJF suspends events in Tunisia, Abu Dhabi
The International Judo Federation (IJF) has opted to suspend scheduled events in Tunisia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) over the treatment of Israeli athletes in both countries
The Spirit of Judo | Changing Lives Around the World
Judo’s athlete focus moral code can help people build discipline, honour and self-respect. Judo for Peace aims to give people in some of the world’s most troubled regions the support to develop these values.
Q & A with International Judo Federation president Marius Vizer
The IJF president reflects on judo's progress over the last 12 months, and the importance of its return home via the 2020 Olympics.
Stepping Out on the Road to the Budokan
These are exciting times for judo, and the sport’s return to its ancestral and spiritual roots in Japan for the next Olympic Games provides a perfect opportunity to assess just how far the sport has come.