Judo was founded back in Japan in 1882 by Kanō Jigorō who envisaged not just a martial art (bujutsu) but a way of life. The Japanese word means “gentle way” in English and its defining technical ...

The primary function of these meetings is to guarantee parity and a shared interpretation of the judo rules. While the officials involved are among the world's best, the dynamic nature of judo, ...

For the country that invented judo, winning only one gold medal at last year's London Olympics was like a humiliating flip onto its back. But Japan has now been given a fighting chance at reclaiming ...

The adapted laws, which will be put on trial between January and August, were announced in December following key meetings between the IJF Executive Committee. Among the revised regulations is the ...

Judo takes monumental leap regarding inclusion and integration of immigrants, refugees and expats! IJF to assist athletes with specific sports regulation that will positively affect more than 350 ...

Great Britain's Gemma Gibbons is fighting for gold in the 78kg women's judo final at 4pm BST after her dramatic semi-final victory over Audrey Tcheumeo. Introducing the key rules and terms you need to ...

Judo returns to the Nippon Budokan, where the sport made its Olympic debut in 1964, in the summer of 2021 as competitors from across the globe head to Tokyo. A grand total of 386 judoka from 129 ...

For the country that invented judo, winning only one gold medal at last year’s London Olympics was like a humiliating flip onto its back. However, Japan has now been given a fighting chance at ...

Judo was founded back in Japan in 1882 by Kanō Jigorō who envisaged not just a martial art (bujutsu) but a way of life. The Japanese word means “gentle way” in English and its defining technical ...