Russian President Vladimir Putin was among key political figures to attend the Annual International Vladivostok Jigoro Kano Cadet Judo Tournament.
Uzbekistan dominated the International Blind Sports Federation Judo Asian and Oceanian Championships in Atyrau as they took home seven gold medals.
National Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic of Iran President Syed Reza Salehi Amiri has claimed Saeid Mollaei would be greeted “like a champion” if he returned to the country, despite the judoka saying he had been threatened.
More than 100 athletes will compete over three days at the International Blind Sports Federation Judo Asian and Oceanian Championships in Atyrau.
Samoa's athletes will be hosted by Yamagata City in their build up for next year's Olympic Games in Tokyo, it has been announced.
Japan's Foreign Minister Taro Kono was welcomed by the Palau Judo Federation (PJF) during a tour of Pacific countries.
Egypt have emerged as early leaders of the medal table at the 2019 African Games after picking up four golds in the judo in Rabat.
Britain's former world judo champion Craig Fallon has died at the age of just 36.
At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Iranian judoka Arash Miresmaeili was disqualified for weighing in at nearly four pounds above the limit for his weight class of his under-66 kilograms match against an Israeli opponent Ehud Vaks in the first round. It was claimed Miresmaeili had gone on an eating binge to protest the International Olympic Committee's recognition of the state of Israel. Iran does not recognise the state of Israel, and Miresmaeili's actions won praise from high-ranking Iranian officials. Mohammad Khatami, the country's President at the time, was quoted as saying Miresmaili's actions would be "recorded in the history of Iranian glories". He was later awarded $125,000 by the Government - the same amount given to Olympic gold medallists.
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