The second day of the Judo Grand Prix of Portugal was more successful for the European judokas, who took three gold medals out of four, while the young Japanese team added a second gold medal to its tally.

Uzbekistan won two gold medals on the first day of the Grand Prix Portugal 2024 in Odivelas. World Championships 2023 silver medallist Dilshodbek Baratov was the best in the men's -60 kg category.

Retired Cuban judo and Olympian Maricet "La Mole" Espinosa has died at the age of 34, according to NBC News.

The 2024 Odivelas Grand Prix in Portugal will kick off the Olympic year for judokas. Many of the world's strongest athletes will be in Portugal to earn qualification points and improve their position in the Olympic rankings.

The EJU's top executive - President László Toth, Senior Vice-President Otto Kneitinger, Vice-Presidents Sergei Aschwanden, Hrvoje Lindi, Secretary General Martin Poiger and General Treasurer Envic Galea - met in Budapest for a two-day Bureau meeting just in time for the start of the 2024 World and European Tour season.

Dozens of judo coaches and referees from around the world gathered together in Gyor, Hungary over the weekend for the IJF Refereeing and Coaching Seminar, organised in cooperation with the European Judo Union.

The Veterans and Kata World Championships will be held in Las Vegas in 2024. The announcement was made by Denis Weisser, Chairman of the IJF Veterans Commission.

The world's judo elite met for the 30th time in Mittersill (Austria) from 8 to 16 January. Judokas from 58 nations, including the entire Austrian Olympic Team of 90 athletes - including Tokyo medallists Michaela Polleres and Shamil Borchashvili - came to the small town.

Two time Olympic champion Lukas Krpalek started the preparation for the Olympic year in Mittersill at the huge training camp that is held every year.

The President of the International Judo Federation, Marius Vizer, was in Mittersill (Austria) for the big training camp, where he also spoke about the Olympic year. He hopes that Paris 2024 will take place in a peaceful atmosphere and wishes the European athletes the best of luck.

The International Judo Federation (IJF) President Marius Vizer presented Judo Austria President Martin Poiger with the IJF Gold Medal of Honour during a huge judo training camp in Mittersill (Austria).

At the end of 2023, the Ministry of Youth and Sport organised a gala ceremony on 26 December to celebrate the remarkable achievements in sport during 2023. The event concluded with the awarding of prizes to winners in various categories.

For several years, the International Judo Federation has understood its responsibility in the fight against climate change and global warming and has decided to take action to limit its impact on the planet. This has included the appointment of two Climate Ambassadors (Sabrina Filzmoser and Flavio Canto) and the launch of initiatives such as 'Plant a Tree,' which was the theme of World Judo Day in 2019.

The International Judo Federation president Marius Vizer summarised the achievements of IJF in 2023.

The Tunisian Judo Federation, led by Skander Hachicha, has been recognised for its promotion of international relations. The prize awarded by the Japanese Foreign Minister, was presented to the Tunisian Judo Federation on Tuesday 12 December at the Japanese Embassy in Tunisia.