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European Judo Union·1d ago
Dreams on the Line as Judoka Prepare to Begin Their Road to LA2028
There are 784 days until the lights rise on the Olympic Games in Los Angeles. It sounds distant, even comfortable. Yet, every athlete who has lived through an Olympic cycle knows the truth that time moves differently when a dream is on the…
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European Judo Union·1d ago
Benidorm OTC 2026: Where Elite Preparation Meets the Perfect Environment
Some training camps are built purely on hard work. Others create the conditions for athletes and coaches to perform at their very best. The Benidorm Olympic Training Camp 2026 once again proved why it remains one of the standout…
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European Judo Union·2d ago
President Pavel Volek Secures New Term at Czech Judo Federation
Continuity and stability remain at the forefront of Czech judo as Pavel Volek has been re-elected as President of the Czech Judo Federation, earning renewed confidence from the national judo community. With Czech judo continuing to build…
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European Judo Union·3d ago
Open Discussion, Shared Understanding
The Benidorm OTC is still running at full speed and, with that, the European Judo Union (EJU) took the opportunity to deliver another EJU Coaching and Referee Seminar, open to coaches, athletes and other interested participants. Leading…
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European Judo Union·3d ago
NEW DATE! Champions League 2026
The European Judo Union would like to inform all participating clubs, athletes and stakeholders that the date of the Champions League 2026 has been changed to 24 October 2026 . The adjustment was necessary due to the scheduling of the IJF…
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European Judo Union·4d ago
Destination: Faro, Portugal
Faro will host the next edition of the ‘Millennium Team’ Cadet European Cup Tour 2026 on 23–24 May. This is the second event in the south of Portugal, this time dedicated to the younger ones, and already setting a new participation record.…
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European Judo Union·4d ago
Cadet Europeans 2026 – Official Outlines
The Cadet European Judo Championships 2026 are now just 41 days away. The official outlines have been published and Gran Canaria is ready to welcome Europe’s rising stars from 29 June to 2 July. Official Outlines…
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European Judo Union·4d ago
Tradition Takes Centre Stage in Sarajevo
The EJU Kodokan Kata Seminar 2026 in Sarajevo opened on 18 May, bringing together judoka from across Europe for three days of study focused on Kodokan Kata. With 60 participants and 10 coaches on the tatami, the seminar began with strong…
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European Judo Union·5d ago
“If You Try With Everything You Have, You Never Regret It”
There are athletes who leave behind medals and there are athletes who leave behind something far greater: emotion, honesty and inspiration. Julia Figueroa belongs firmly in the latter category. The Spanish judoka has announced her…
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European Judo Union·6d ago
Rijeka Steps into the Spotlight for Kata Europeans 2027
As the curtain slowly came down on the European Judo Championships Kata Sarajevo 2026, attention already began to shift towards the future. Inside the hall of Hotel Hills, the official flag handover ceremony marked the symbolic transition…
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European Judo Union·6d ago
Anna Soloducha: “Everything Functioned Like a Precise Mechanism”
Behind us are two intense days of competition at the Millennium Team Cadet European Cup Bielsko-Biała 2026 . Nearly 800 athletes from 36 countries travelled to Poland, with the arena in Bielsko-Biała once again becoming a meeting point for…
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HoG report·6d ago
Italy Leave Sarajevo Heavy with Gold
Italy secured 15 medals, including eight gold, at the European Judo Championships Kata Sarajevo 2026, topping the overall medal table. The event concluded on May 17, 2026.
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European Judo Union·6d ago
When Kata Became a Celebration of Human Spirit
Part of the programme on the second and closing day of the European Judo Championships Kata Sarajevo 2026 was the Adapted Judo segment, where judo truly became sport for all. This is the third time that the Kata Europeans has delivered a…
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European Judo Union·6d ago
Home Glory and International Firepower Light Up Bielsko-Biała
The second and final day of the ‘Millennium Team’ Cadet European Cup Bielsko-Biała 2026 was a real showdown. From the opening contests of the morning session to the final gold medal celebrations, the atmosphere inside the hall never…
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European Judo Union·1w ago
The Finnish Engineer Helping Shape Europe’s Kata Future
In a country where competitive judo traditionally takes centre stage, kata has often lived quietly in the background. Finland may not immediately be recognised as one of Europe’s kata powerhouses, yet one man has spent decades ensuring the…
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European Judo Union·1w ago
Gahié: “Let It Be a Surprise.”
The opening day of the La Nucia/Benidorm European Open delivered exactly what these tournaments are famous for: surprise storylines, emotional returns, fearless young talent and moments of pure drama that reminded everyone why judo can…
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European Judo Union·1w ago
Azerbaijan Takes Early Lead at Cadet European Cup
The opening day of the Cadet ‘Millennium Team’ European Cup in Bielsko-Biała delivered high-level judo, emotional victories and intense battles on the tatami as young talents from across the world fought for medals and valuable…
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European Judo Union·1w ago
ENBU Awakens: Slovenia Leads the Revival in Sarajevo
The ENBU Judo competition brought a different kind of energy to the mat today during the European Judo Championships Kata Sarajevo 2026, blending precision, creativity and the spirit of martial arts performance into one captivating…
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European Judo Union·1w ago
Kata Euros 2026: The Voices Behind Day One Success
The opening day of the European Judo Championships Kata Sarajevo 2026 delivered emotion, redemption and remarkable performances as six European titles were decided across Nage-no-Kata, Katame-no-Kata, Ju-no-Kata, Kime-no-Kata, Kodokan…
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European Judo Union·1w ago
Kata Euros 2026: Draw and Schedule Day 1
The official draw for the opening day of the European Judo Championships Kata Sarajevo 2026 has now been completed. The full schedule and line-up order can be found below. Watch the event live online via JudoTV. planning_eu26satm Download…
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European Judo Union·1w ago
Kristiina Pekkola: “For me, Kata is the alphabet.”
In Sarajevo, between 16-17 May, the 2026 European Kata Championships is signalling a shift in momentum that has been years in the making. Athletes from 28 nations have arrived in the Bosnian capital, bringing the highest participation…
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European Judo Union·1w ago
Senior and Junior Talent Collide on the Costa Blanca
The Costa Blanca region returns to the judo calendar this weekend as La Nucía/Benidorm host the next stop of the European Open Tour on 16–17 May, welcoming a field of 473 athletes from 40 nations across four continents. The highest-ranked…
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HoG report·1w ago
Sarajevo 2026: The Stars to Watch at the European Judo Kata Championships
The European Judo Kata Championships in Sarajevo will host 393 competitors from 28 nations. The 2026 event features divisions across senior, junior, cadet, and adapted judo.
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European Judo Union·1w ago
Tomasz Jopek: “Belief Can Move Mountains”
Between 16-17 May, the spotlight of European cadet judo turns once again to Bielsko-Biała, where ambition, pressure and possibility will collide on the tatami. The Cadet “Millennium Team” European Cup Tour has grown into far more than…
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European Judo Union·1w ago
Cesare Amorosi: “Training Kata Is Training the Mind”
When speaking about kata in Europe, it is impossible not to mention Italy. Year after year, generation after generation, the Italian team continues to raise the standard across almost every kata discipline, combining tradition, innovation…
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European Judo Union·1w ago
SAFE COMBAT Project Reaches Key Milestones Ahead of Gijón Meeting
The Erasmus+ SAFE COMBAT project, in which the European Judo Union plays a leading role as coordinator, continues to make significant progress in promoting safer, more ethical and inclusive environments across Combat Sports and Martial…
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European Judo Union·1w ago
Qazaqstan Barysy Grand Slam 2026: Day Three European Highlights
The final day of the Qazaqstan Barysy Grand Slam 2026 (8-10 May) saw four of the five gold medals go to judoka from the European continent, with several heavyweight performances delighting the judo-loving Kazakh crowd. In the men’s -90kg…
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European Judo Union·1w ago
The World Champion Rediscovered the “Taste” of Gold at Home
The Gori edition of the Senior European Cup 2026 concluded today with medallists decided in the remaining seven weight categories: women’s -48 kg, -52 kg and -57 kg, alongside men’s -81 kg, -90 kg, -100 kg and +100 kg divisions. Gold…
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HoG report·1w ago
Tóth Krisztián Elected President of the Hungarian Judo Association
Tóth Krisztián was elected President of the Hungarian Judo Association on 10 May at the Hungarian House of Sport in Budapest.
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European Judo Union·2w ago
Qazaqstan Barysy Grand Slam 2026: Day Two European Highlights
Day two of the Qazaqstan Barysy Grand Slam 2026 (8-10 May) delivered four more finals featuring Europeans, two gold medals, and a series of podium finishes for athletes from across Europe. The morning session began with a major upset in…
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European Judo Union·2w ago
Bagrat Niniashvili – Hero of the Home Crowd
The opening day of the Gori Senior European Cup 2026 came to an exciting conclusion, with medals decided across six weight categories. The men’s -60 kg, -66 kg and -73 kg divisions crowned their winners, alongside the women’s -63 kg, -70…
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European Judo Union·2w ago
Qazaqstan Barysy Grand Slam 2026: Day One European Highlights
The Qazaqstan Barysy Grand Slam 2026 (8-10 May) got off to a golden start for Europe’s lightweight judoka, as the second stop of the Central Asian swing, following last week’s Dushanbe Grand Slam, opened in Astana on Friday (8 May). Europe…
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European Judo Union·2w ago
Qazaqstan Barysy Grand Slam 2026: Preview, Schedule, Where to Watch
Europe’s leading judoka waste no time after the 2026 European Judo Championships, carrying their momentum straight into the next leg of the World Judo Tour as the road toward qualification for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games begins to…
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European Judo Union·2w ago
Istanbul Offered a Glimpse of the Future
There is something about junior events that feels different the moment you step into the hall. The noise is a little sharper, the emotions closer to the surface, the ambition almost tangible. In Istanbul, from 2–3 May, that feeling never…
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European Judo Union·2w ago
EJU Referee Seminar to Take Place During Benidorm OTC
As part of the upcoming Benidorm Olympic Training Camp (OTC) , the second of three EJU referee seminars for coaches and athletes this year will take place on Wednesday, 20 May at 12:45 , further enhancing understanding and cooperation with…
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European Judo Union·2w ago
Maraš Berić: “The tool should reduce work, not create more work.”
Digital transformation in sport is often associated with elite performance, cutting-edge analytics, wearable technology and high-performance tracking. Yet, for the vast majority of grassroots clubs across Europe, the reality looks very…
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