Tokyo Games gold medalist Wolf Aron selected to represent men's 100kg judo at Paris Olympics. Judo representatives have now been appointed in all 14 classes of men and women.

Hifumi Abe and his younger sister Uta will become the first siblings in history to win two consecutive titles, as well as Takanori Nagase in the men's 81kg class. Teru Sone will also be aiming for a gold medal following the Tokyo Games. Ryu Saito will aim to win the gold medal in his first appearance.