The tagline "Judo's Coming Home" has been happily and widely employed in the months leading up to the International Judo Federation's (IJF) World Championships, which have begun in Tokyo today.

Moreover, Tokyo 2020 will be a promotion for the further edition of the Olympics, in 2024, in Paris."

Gymnasium.In 1961, the World Championships had their first non-Japanese host when they were staged in Paris

winning the openweight category at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics ©Getty ImagesAlmost 60-years on, Tokyo and Paris

now contemplates a return to its Olympic mothership before taking centre stage at the 15,000-capacity Paris-Bercy

Arena in 2024.The IJF World Championships returned to Paris in 1979, in 1982 – in the form of the second

Novak Djokovic earned a place in tomorrow’s Paris Masters final with victory over Roger Federer after

earlier semi-final of this Association of Tennis Professionals tournament at the Palais Omnisports at Bercy

The 31-year-old, now unbeaten in 22 matches, is a four-time winner of the Paris Masters.Swiss third seed

a roll - you can feel it.Russia's surprise package Karen Khachanov has reached the final of the ATP Paris

World number one Rafael Nadal will make his comeback from injury at the Paris Masters, where main draw

after receiving a bye to the second round.He will play on the hard courts of the Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy

the French capital, including four-time winner Novak Djokovic.Jack Sock is the defending champion in Paris

three.His second round opponent will either be France's Richard Gasquet or Canadian Denis Shapovalov.The Paris

Paris 2024 President Tony Estanguet has expressed confidence that their venue plan for the Olympic and

Alterations to Paris 2024's venue master plan, including the use of a new facility for judo and wrestling

for the Games in the French capital surfaced earlier this year.Estanguet, who delivered a report on Paris

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the 2024 Olympic Games in the French capital were due to be held in Bercy but they are both now due

2024.The move also means the Paris Arena 1 venue in Bercy will now solely host all basketball events.The

judo and wrestling and the tweaking of aquatics events were among the key venue changes presented by Paris

The alterations to the venue plans of Paris 2024 were approved by the Executive Board following a meeting

part of an attempt from local organisers to reduce expenditure amid fears of soaring costs linked to Paris

venues.Judo and wrestling competitions at the 2024 Olympic Games in the French capital were due to be held in Bercy

by adding a temporary venue for the two sports there.it will accommodate 9,000 people, according to Paris

2024.The move also means the Paris Arena 1 venue in Bercy will now solely host all basketball events.The

Paris 2024 has officially appointed Anne Descamps, director of development and communications for Emmanuel

the Economy, Industry and Digital before taking up her position with En Marche.Her first week with Paris

by the IOC Coordination Commission, chaired by Pierre-Olivier Beckers-Vieujant, pictured right with Paris

meant Anne Descamps had a busy first week as director of communications ©Getty ImagesA graduate of the Paris

II Panthéon Assas University and Sciences Po Paris, Descamps was a consultant at the Havas communication

consulting agency from 2010 to 2014.She then worked in Bercy for the Secretary of State for Budget,

Paris 2024 organisers today made a highly successful start to their two days of hosting the first visit

remarked: "We can't wait many months to have a new plan for the venues".It is understood, however, that Paris

understandably chary of appearing overconfident about the result of a July 2 vote of the Council of Paris

central, temporary venue for at least one sport, with badminton in the frame but not inked in.The Paris

ITGBasketball venues are likewise pencilled rather than inked in at the Palais des sports Marcel Cerdan and the Bercy

Arena, but again the final decision on has yet to be made.Asked about this today, the Paris 2024 President

Paris 2024 President Tony Estanguet has presented the French capital's vision of the Olympic Games to

top three podiums in the same discipline, met with Vizer at the IJF Presidential Office.He expressed Paris

sports and building a long-lasting legacy for future generations.The pair also discussed judo in the Paris

Grand Slam at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, where some of the sport's greats have achieved success.One

Last month, Olympic host cities Paris and Tokyo announced the launch of a cooperation project to unite

the two capitals.Tokyo will stage the Paris-Beaches exhibition in the Minato neighbourhood.

first Grand Slam titles as Japan’s men won three of the four golds up for grabs on the final day of the Paris

world number one Chisuru Arai in the under 70kg final to become the first British woman judoka to win a Paris

 Conway’s defeat of Arai meant she became the first British woman to win gold at the Paris Grand

won the contest with a late counter-attack.She thus became only the sixth British fighter to win the Paris

the first British women since Kate Howey in 1997.Conway was also the first British judoka reaching a Paris

I’ve just come off the podium and listened to the national anthem in this amazing Bercy Stadium and it

The latest stop on the International Judo Federation (World Tour will see athletes compete at the Paris

Grand Slam at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy from tomorrow, where some of the sport's greats have

2024 Olympic host, in 1976 and 1979.Commenting on the upcoming competition, Yamashita said: "The Paris

tournaments, will advance our sport to new heights towards Tokyo 2020 and then the Torch will be passed to Paris

Germany's Sebastian Seidl in his quest for gold.Tal Flicker is one of the favourites to take gold in Paris

likely to have a high number of judoka challenging for medals after finishing top of the rankings in Paris

host nation saw five of its karatekas progress to tomorrow’s finals at the Karate1 Premier League in Paris

karateka Leila Heurtault.Philippe commented: "I am so happy because I am so young and this is my first Paris

was little I always looked up to her and when I was 12 years-old I saw her becoming world champion at Paris

Bercy."

will meet Grand Winner Sajad Ganjzadeh of Iran, the world number one who will  be defending his Paris

Iran’s experienced Zabiollah Poorshab.Poorshab, winner of the 2015 Karate 1 Premier League in Paris

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo claims to be confident that a quick decision will be made to finalise the

The venue is due to host basketball and wrestling events at Paris 2024 as well as Paralympic goalball.It

aquatics centre at Saint-Denis.Under initial plans, it was due to be constructed next to the existing Bercy

Arena.It had been expected to be completed in 2021.Concerns have been raised by local residents since Paris

in September, however, over a possible loss of green park-land around the construction site.The new Bercy

 There has been speculation that a new site may be sought in the Grand Paris zone slightly further

It looks like Paris 2024 is going to come under pressure to justify every centime of spending, with the

Prefaced by a front-page headline claiming that “Bercy [the French Finance Ministry] is panicking in

the newspaper’s disclosure was evidently thought sensitive enough to trigger a rapid response from Paris

Instead, it shows figures from a working document sent by Paris 2024 to the Ministry of Finance that

of senior management officials at major sporting events from around the world," the statement from Paris

2024 said.Etienne Thobois, director general, Paris 2024, is also facing questions over the level of

Paris, already gearing itself up as the prospective host of the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, will

this week when it hosts the World Wrestling Championships at the AccorHotels Arena in Boulevard de Bercy

the first Games of 1896 in Athens.Russia's Roman Vlasov, right, will seek a world title at 80kg in Paris

designed to leverage the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games as a catalyst for the transformation of Paris

It is hoped the implementation of 43 new initiatives will bring more sport to the centre of Paris,

greener, healthier city with more sustainable housing and transport initiatives.Presented by Mayor of Paris

, Anne Hidalgo, alongside Paris 2024 co-chairmen, Bernard Lapasset and Tony Estanguet, the plan was given

Princes, Roland Garros, Jean-Bouin Stadium, The Eiffel Tower, Grand Palais, Esplanade des Invalides and Bercy

(right) ©Ville de Paris/Henri Garat"I’m thrilled that Paris City Council has approved these proposals