International Judo Federation Canceled due to the influence of the new corona International tournament to resume on 23rd of this month 17:29 on October 7th
The IJF = International Judo Federation announced on the 6th that it will resume the international tournament, which had been canceled since spring due to the influence of the new coronavirus, from the tournament to be held in Hungary from October 23.
In judo, the international competition has been canceled since March due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection.
The IJF will hold the scheduled tournament in Budapest, Hungary from October 23, and will officially announce on its website on the 6th that it will resume the international tournament thereafter.
This tournament has already entered more than 600 athletes from more than 70 countries.
"It's a historic moment for judo and sports. We're looking forward to strict adherence to infection prevention measures in accordance with IJF rules and the competition. Athletes can resume sports activities," said IJF President Marius Vizer. I will do as much as I can. "
On the other hand, the international tournament scheduled for December in Tokyo has already been canceled due to the need for careful response in the host country of the Olympic Games.
In addition, the All Japan Judo Federation has no plans to dispatch Japanese athletes to the Hungarian tournament in October, and plans to consider dispatching them from the international tournament after January next year.