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It's been just a week since the Tashkent World Championships - where, in an electric atmosphere, fourteen champions were crowned, local heroes made and an amazing mixed-team competition held - creating unforgettable memories for judo fans in Uzbekistan and around the world.
Day five at the World Judo Championships saw The President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, His Excellency Mr Shavkat Mirziyoyev, attend the event, where he met Mr Marius Vizer, the President of the International Judo Federation, and they witnessed an historic moment for Judo in Uzbekistan.
It was a thrilling fourth day at the Uzbekistan’s World Judo Championships at the Humo Arena.
As part of the IJF’s flagship tournament, the 2022 World Judo Championships collaborated with the Uzbekistan government to hold a groundbreaking event: The Judo Economic Forum.
The second day of the Antalya Grand Slam saw local children fill the stadium in anticipation of another great day of Judo. They witnessed an exciting opening ceremony, where International Judo Federation President, Mr. Marius Vizer and Turkish Judo Federation President Mr Sezer Huysuz officially opened this year’s Grand Slam.
International Olympic Committee's call for federations to bar Russian athletes due to the invasion of Ukraine has been criticised as "not justified" by the International Judo Federation. Russian and Belarusian athletes have been barred from a number of sports including figure skating and athletics, although swimming and tennis have refrained from doing so.
TOKYO: The International Judo Federation (IJF) decided on Sunday in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine to suspend the status of IJF Honorary Chairman and Goodwill Ambassadorship previously granted to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
By Wayne Sterling and Ben Morse, CNN