[ From lespritdujudo.com ] Between now and June 28, the closing date of the Olympic qualification period, it is more than ever time for calculations, while the World Championships in Budapest (June 6-13) will finalize the positions. Direct qualification Places: – The top eighteen athletes in each category qualify directly, with one athlete from each[…]

[ From ijf.org ] The IJF recently published the first edition of the Arts and Sciences of Judo journal and is now working on the second edition. For the first edition, a piece of art from Neil Eckersley, an Olympic bronze medallist who became an artist after his competitive judo career, was chosen to illustrate[…]

[ From eju.net ] Kari Neuvonen started judo in 1969 in his hometown Joensuu, Finland. He competed on a national level at juniors and seniors winning three medals at Finnish Championships. In 1976, he received his 1 dan and in 1977 began his national refereeing career. After the military service and studies, he moved to[…]

[ From ijf.org ] Ian Johns is in Baku, Azerbaijan, having just completed his coaching duties as head of delegation with the British visually impaired judo team. The IBSA Judo Baku Grand Prix is the first event back on the calendar after the Paralympic season was shut down by Covid-19 in March 2020. Being the[…]

[ From eju.net ] Before 2021, hearing the name Yvonne Bönisch, you’d instantly think Olympic Champion. Now, we think Olympic Champion and the first female national coach in Europe for the pioneering Austrian team. With both athlete and coaching credentials to boast, it is no surprise that the Austrian side were ecstatic to welcome her[…]

[ From lespritdujudo.com ] Hifumi Abe, twenty-three years old, is the current n°3 in the world behind Joshiro Maruyama, his rival, and an unexpected n°1, the Italian Manuel Lombardo, the one who failed – and probably should have – won against him at the 2019 world championships for the bronze medal… But everybody knows it,[…]

[ From judoinside.com ] A photo from more than twenty years ago shows Anton Geesink with a group of children he taught. One boy stands out because he is so small and wears glasses. That’s Noël van ‘t End. He will later follow in the footsteps of the legendary Dutchman by becoming world champion in[…]

[ From judoinside.com ] The lightweights traditionally start at the first day of the judo World Championships, same for the IJF blockbuster in Budapest between 6th and 13th June. The athletes get another opportunity to take precious points and in the lightweight division for women U48kg nothing is yet decided for the qualification for the[…]