Due to the influence of the new coronavirus, the Judo Kodokan Cup All Japan Weight Championship scheduled for November will be postponed to January next year.
In judo, the international tournament scheduled to be held in Tokyo in December has also been postponed, and there are concerns about its impact on future strengthening.
The Kodokan Cup All Japan Weight Championship is a selection tournament that decides the players to be dispatched to the international tournament, and this is scheduled to be held in Chiba City from November 13th for two days.
However, due to the spread of the new corona infection, the competitions for university students and working adults have been postponed one after another, so the All Japan Judo Federation has decided to postpone the Kodokan Cup for three days from January 17, next year. Announced that it will be held in Kofu City on the schedule of.
In judo, the international tournament scheduled for December, Grand Slam Tokyo, has also been postponed.
Judo won nine gold medals at the Tokyo Olympics, but the post-Olympic Games have been postponed or canceled one after another, and there are concerns about the impact on player strengthening for the future such as the World Championships next summer. ..