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Since 2009, IJF has organized yearly [[World Judo Championships|World Championships]] and the World Judo Tour consisting of five Grand Prix, four Grand Slams, a master tournament and a Continental open tournament.{{citation needed|date=November 2015}} |
Since 2009, IJF has organized yearly [[World Judo Championships|World Championships]] and the World Judo Tour consisting of five Grand Prix, four Grand Slams, a master tournament and a Continental open tournament.{{citation needed|date=November 2015}} |
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==Controversies== |
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The IJF has faced a number of controversies. |
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After his defeat at the [[2016 Summer Olympics]], Egyptian judoka [[Islam El Shehaby]] refused to shake the hand of his opponent [[Israel]]i [[Or Sasson]], in a significant breach of judo etiquette.<ref name=autogenerated1>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/rio-olympics-2016-egypt-judo-fighter-islam-el-shehaby-refuses-to-shake-hands-israeli-or-sasson/|title=Egyptian judo fighter refuses to shake Israeli opponent's hand|website=www.cbsnews.com}}</ref> IJF spokesman Nicolas Messner said "This is already a big improvement that Arabic countries accept to (fight) Israel, but he said that even though El Shehaby ultimately bowed after being compelled to by the referee, "his attitude will be reviewed after the games to see if any further action should be taken."<ref name=autogenerated1 /> |
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Before the 2016 Olympic Games, following a [[World Anti-Doping Agency]] investigation that uncovered state-sponsored cheating in Russia, the IJF cleared all 11 Russian judokas to compete, after the [[International Olympic Committee]] asked international sports federations to decide which Russian athletes should be allowed to compete after a review of their doping records.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wamc.org/post/sportsreport-olympics-opening-ceremony-tonight|title=#SportsReport: Olympics Opening Ceremony Tonight|first=Patrick|last=Garrett|website=www.wamc.org}}</ref> |
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At the [[2004 Summer Olympics]], Iranian judoka [[Arash Miresmaili]] was slated to fight [[Israel]]i judoka [[Ehud Vaks]] in the first round. Miresmaili was disqualified from competing because he was more than two kilos - four pounds - over the 66-kilogram weight limit.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rDjLAgAAQBAJ&pg=PT145|title=The Book of Olympic Lists|first1=David|last1=Wallechinsky|first2=Jaime|last2=Loucky|date=June 7, 2012|publisher=Aurum|via=Google Books}}</ref> It was claimed that Miresmaili deliberately set out to be disqualified, rather than compete against an Israeli, which was understood from Miresmaili's own comments: "Although I have trained for months and was in good shape I refused to fight my Israeli opponent to sympathise with the suffering of the [[Palestinian people|people of Palestine]] and I do not feel upset at all." <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thestatesman.net/page.news.php?clid=5&theme=&usrsess=1&id=51197|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050328235711/http://www.thestatesman.net/page.news.php?clid=5&theme=&usrsess=1&id=51197|title=The Statesman|archivedate=March 28, 2005}}</ref> Initially, IJF officials questioned how such an experienced two-time world champion competitor could have made such a basic error.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2004/aug/16/athensolympics2004.olympicgames10|title=Judo: Iranians may suffer for Israel boycott|date=August 16, 2004|website=the Guardian}}</ref> This followed similar incidents such as at the 2001 World Judo Championships, at which Iranian Mahed Malekmohammdi refused to face Israeli judoka [[Yoel Razvozov]], and a bout in which Iranian judoka Masoud Haji Akhoundzade pulled out against Israeli lightweight Zvi Shafran.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/08/14/sports/olympics-notebook-iranian-judo-champion-refuses-to-face-israeli.html|title=OLYMPICS: NOTEBOOK; Iranian Judo Champion Refuses to Face Israeli|date=August 14, 2004|via=NYTimes.com}}</ref> |
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The IJF set up a commission to investigate whether Miresmaeili deliberately missed weight so he would not have to face Vaks, but concluded he had no intention to avoid competing against an Israeli. After a hearing which included the president of Iran's judo federation, the commission concluded that Miresmaeili said he had no pre-planned intentions for not competing and that "he made no statement of any sort to any press," according to an IJF statement. The only issue that remained was that Miresmaeili was overweight on the weigh-in day, the IJF said, and as it has no rule for penalizing overweight athletes, it decided not to take any action against him.<ref name="tsn.ca">{{cite web|url=http://www.tsn.ca/olympics/story/?id=95451 |title=London 2012 Olympics - Athletes, Videos | Results & Schedules - CTV |publisher=Tsn.ca |date= |accessdate=2012-07-22}}</ref> On September 8, 2004, Iran's official press agency announced the government had given Miresmaili $125,000, the same amount awarded to Iran's two Athens gold medalists.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/oly/news?slug=ap-iran-judo&prov=ap&type=lgns|title=Yahoo! Sports}}</ref> |
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Israeli [[Tal Flicker]] won a gold medal at the Grand Slam in [[Abu Dhabi]] in October 2017.<ref name="U66 Final - Grand Slam Abu Dhabi 2017">{{cite web|url=http://www.judoinside.com/judovideo/57191/Tal_FLICKER_ISR_Nijat_SHIKHALIZADA_AZE_U66_Final_Grand_Slam_Abu_Dhabi_2017|title=Tal FLICKER (ISR) - Nijat SHIKHALIZADA (AZE) U66 Final - Grand Slam Abu Dhabi 2017|publisher=|accessdate=26 October 2017}}</ref> Despite the win, and against the explicit instructions of the International Judo Federation, tournament organizers in Abu Dhabi refused to fly the [[Israeli flag]] or play the [[Israeli national anthem]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-wins-gold-at-abu-dhabi-judo-tourney-which-refuses-to-play-the-anthem/|title=Israeli wins judo gold in UAE, which refuses to play anthem, raise flag|website=www.timesofisrael.com}}</ref> |
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Selected to compete at the [[2020 Summer Games]] in the -73 kg weight class, Algerian judoka [[Fethi Nourine]] and his coach [[Amar Benikhlef]] announced his withdrawal following the conclusion of the draw of competitors. Nourine was quoted as saying his political support for the Palestinian cause made it impossible for him to compete against an [[Israel]]i like [[Tohar Butbul]], the # 5 seed in the tournament, whom he was drawn to potentially face in the second round, had he won in the first round.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://metro.co.uk/2021/07/24/tokyo-olympics-fethi-nourine-sent-home-for-refusing-to-face-israeli-opponent-14982540/|title=Algerian judoka sent home from Olympics after refusing to face Israeli opponent|work=Metro |date=July 24, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/jul/24/algerian-judoka-sent-home-from-olympics-after-refusing-to-compete-against-israeli|title=Algerian judoka sent home from Olympics after refusing to compete against Israeli|date=July 24, 2021|website=The Guardian}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/algerian-judoka-fethi-nourine-suspended-olympics-tokyo-israeli-opponent-040652086.html|title=Algerian judoka suspended after quitting Olympics rather than facing Israeli opponent|website=Yahoo}}</ref> The IJF announced his and his coach's immediate suspensions on 24 July 2021, pending a further investigation, and sent Nourine and his coach back home to Algeria from Tokyo.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/07/24/olympics/summer-olympics/olympic-judo/algeria-athlete-judo-withdrawal-israel/|title=Algerian judoka Fethi Nourine suspended and sent home for withdrawing to avoid Israeli|date=July 24, 2021|website=The Japan Times}}</ref><ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ijf.org/news/show/fethi-nourine-and-amar-benikhlef-disciplinary-sanctions|title=Fethi Nourine and Amar Benikhlef: Disciplinary Sanctions|website= International Judo Federation }}</ref> The Federation explained: <blockquote>"According to the IJF rules, in line with the [[Olympic Charter]] and especially with rule 50.2 that provides for the protection of the neutrality of sport at the [[Olympic Games]] and the neutrality of the Games themselves, which states that 'no kind of demonstration or political, religious or racial propaganda is permitted in any Olympic sites, venues or other areas,' Fethi Nourine and Amar Benikhlef are now suspended and will face a decision by the IJF Disciplinary Commission, as well as disciplinary sanctions by the National Olympic Committee of Algeria back in their country.'"<ref name="auto"/></blockquote> It continued: "Judo sport is based on a strong moral code, including respect and friendship, to foster solidarity and we will not tolerate any discrimination, as it goes against the core values and principles of our sport."<ref name="auto"/> The Federation Disciplinary Commission will handle final sanctioning beyond the Olympics.<ref name="auto"/><ref name="auto1"/> |
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==Events== |
==Events== |
Revision as of 09:28, 26 July 2021
Jurisdiction | International |
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Abbreviation | IJF |
Founded | 1951 |
Headquarters | Budapest, Hungary |
President | Marius Vizer |
Official website | |
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The International Judo Federation (IJF) was founded in July 1951.[1] The IJF was originally composed of judo federations from Europe plus Argentina.[2] Countries from four continents were affiliated over the next ten years. Today the IJF has 200 National Federations on all continents. There are over 20 million people around the globe who practice judo, according to the IJF.[3]
Since 2009, IJF has organized yearly World Championships and the World Judo Tour consisting of five Grand Prix, four Grand Slams, a master tournament and a Continental open tournament.[citation needed]
Events
Presidents of the IJF
- Aldo Torti, Italy, 1951
- Risei Kano, son of Professor Kanō Jigorō, Japan, 1952–1965
- Charles Palmer Great Britain, 1965–1979
- Shigeyoshi Matsumae, Japan, 1979–1987
- Sarkis Kaloghlian, Argentina, 1987–1989
- Lawrie Hargrave, New Zealand, 1989–1991
- Luis Baguena Spain, 1991–1995
- Yong Sung Park, South Korea, 1995–2007
- Marius Vizer, Romania/Austria, 2007– [4]
References
- ^ "Black Belt Judo - Neil Ohlenkamp - Google Books".
- ^ "History". www.insidethegames.biz.
- ^ Thomas, Luke (March 8, 2015). "What is judo's problem with mixed martial arts?". MMA Fighting.
- ^ "International Judo Federation Executive Committee". International Judo Federation. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 16 July 2011.