The logo for this year's World Judo Championships has been unveiled, with Qatari organisers promising to deliver an "exceptional" event in May.

French triple Olympic champion Teddy Riner has returned to training with his eye on competing at Paris 2024 after an injury ruled him out of the recent World Judo Championships.

The International Judo Federation (IJF) is branching out, not just with new initiatives to attract different audiences, but into uncharted territories as it continues the relentless quest of staying relevant. 

But at what cost?

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.

Muzaffarbek Turoboyev secured a second consecutive men's title for Uzbekistan on day six of the World Judo Championships in Tashkent while Brazil's Mayra Aguiar clinched her third career gold at the event.