Recapping the most essential highlights from Olympic judo history, from the event's origin and timeline to all the most iconic moments & athletes, a comprehensive list of year-by-year results, and the current records for judo ahead of the 2024 Games in Paris.
German Otto Kneitinger is expected to be elected as President of the
European Judo Union at the organisation’s Extraordinary Congress in
June following the resignation of Russian Sergey Soloveychik in
response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The United States and its allies didn’t show up to the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, due to the diplomatic standoff over the war in Afghanistan. The USSR responded by boycotting the following Games, which took place in Los Angeles in 1984.
Soloveychik re-elected as EJU President as Congress comes to a close Friday, 18 December 2020
The European Judo Union (EJU) President, Sergey Soloveychik, has been re-elected to his position at the EJU Congress, serving in his role until 2024.
It was the first time that the EJU Ordinary Congress had been held on an online platform, with representatives of 48 member federations being in attendance.
Prior to his re-election, Soloveychik opened the Congress by welcoming all members. It gives me great pleasure and honour to welcome you today at the EJU Congress, said Soloveychik. It is the first time we have it in digital format and I thank you for supporting this initiative as the safest way to meet and exchange all news and experiences.