The Azerbaijan Judo Federation (ACF) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Uzbekistan Judo Federation (UJF) to develop the sport in both countries.

The Doha 2023 World Judo Championships Organising Committee has visited Tashkent prior to the Qatari staging of the event that it hopes will help the growth of all sports in the country.

Japan won their fifth mixed team gold medal on the final day of the World Judo Championships in Tashkent following a six-bout thriller against Tokyo 2020 champions France here.

International Judo Federation (IJF) President Marius Vizer has claimed that the organisation "saved lives" by not banning Russian and Belarusian athletes at the start of the war in Ukraine.

Romane Dicko of France and Cuba's Andy Granda both won their country's first gold medal of the World Judo Championships in Tashkent on the final day of individual competition here.

President of World Taekwondo, Choue Chung-won, believes that the global governing bodies of judo and his sport "can be role models for many other organisations" as they both actively work to help refugees and displaced people.

The International Judo Federation (IJF) has launched a premium television service for fans that will enhance its existing free video coverage with the revenue set to be reinvested into "judo for good" initiatives.

Davlat Bobonov became host country Uzbekistan's first medallist at the World Judo Championships in Tashkent while world number one Barbara Matić triumphed in an all-Croatian final.

Georgia's Tato Grigalashvili sparked jubilant scenes at the Humo Arena as he secured gold, while Megumi Horikawa extended Japan's lead atop the standings on the fourth day of the World Judo Championships in Tashkent.

International Olympic Committee (IOC) sports director Kit McConnell praised the International Judo Federation's (IJF) work to support displaced athletes after meeting the Ukrainian delegation and International Refugee Team at the organisation's World Championships here.

The International Judo Federation's (IJF) Judo for Peace Commission head director Nicolas Messner wants the initiative to inspire other International Federations to follow suit in launching similar programmes to support those in need amid the ongoing war in Ukraine.