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TAFISA
afilia
a la Federación Mundial de Judo.-
Antalya, Turquía.- La Asociación
Internacional de Deportes para
Todos, Tafisa,
acepto
de
manera
unánime
como
Miembro
Internacional a la Federación
Mundial de Judo.....>>>more
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WJF Code of Ethics Manual
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 Wednesday
30th
May 2012
WORLD
CHALLENGE
DAY
The
Association
For
International
Sport
for All
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Miércoles
30 de
mayo de
2012
El DIA
MUNDIAL
DEL
DESAFÍO
TAFISA
2012
Asociación
Mundial
de
Deporte
Para
Todos
El día
mundial
del
desafío
de
TAFISA
es una
competición
deportiva
amistosa
cuyo
objeto
es
promover
la
actividad
física
en todo
el
mundo.
Es un
acontecimiento
verdaderamente
global
con
millones
de
participantes
de
alrededor
50
países
con por
lo menos
15
minutos
activos
el
ultimo
miércoles
de mayo
cada
año.
Desde
2011, el
día del
desafío
del
mundo
fue
incorporado
en el
programa
triple
de
actividades
de
TAFISA,
que fue
puesto
en
marcha
en
noviembre
de 2011
con la
ayuda
del COI
en el
22avo
congreso
del
mundo.
¡inscríbase
en la
competición
y ayude
a hacer
este año
incluso
más
grande y
mejor
que
nunca!
Vea por
favor
los
archivos
anexos y
la
introducción
para más
información.
El
Registro
para los
miembros
de
TAFISA,
es un
proceso
de dos
etapas:
-
Complete
y
remita
el
Formulario
de
registro
de
miembro
interesado
antes
del
viernes
9 de
marzo
(anexo).
-
Transmita
al
boletín
de
inscripción
a la
comunidad
(por
lo
menos
una
comunidad)
y
discútalo
con
ellos,
cómo
pueden
participar.
Después
de
finalizar
la
actividad,
la
comunidad
debe
enviar
el
boletín
de
inscripción
de
la
comunidad
antes
del
lunes
16
de
abril.
¡Por
supuesto,
TAFISA
da la
bienvenida
a tantas
comunidades
para
participar
en el
día
mundial
del
desafío
como sea
posible,
no
obstante
teniendo
por lo
menos
una
comunidad
de cada
país
miembro
de
TAFISA
que
participe
sera un
resultado
excelente!
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favor
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en
nuestras
oficinas
si usted
necesita
más
información.
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que el
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del
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PROGRAMA DE ACTIVIDADES
DEPORTIVAS DE LA FEDERACION
MUNDIAL DE JUDO 2012
SPORT DIRECTOR OFFICE
OFICINA DEL DIRECTOR
DEPORTIVO
CRONOGRAMA
DE ACTIVIDADES DE LA WJF
2012
WJF 2012 CALENDAR
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National
Organizations Affiliated to
the WJF.
Dear Sirs:
Please be informed that
the National Judo League –
Brazil, lead by Paulo Dubois,
has confirmed the
organization of the
2012 World Junior and
Juvenile Judo Championship,
Male and Female, 15 to 19
years of age, to be held in
Brasilia, Brazil from August
25th
to
August 27th,
2012.
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PICTURES OF THE MEETING OF
THE WORLD JUDO FEDERATION
BOCA
CHICA,SANTO DOMINGO,
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
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WJF's
Mission-Vision-Values
Statement
The Mission of the World
Judo Federation (WJF) is to
promote Traditional Kodokan
Judo worldwide with a
foundation of mutual respect
for all styles or systems
and to provide services and
guidance to foster Technical
Excellence, Fellowship and
Human Character Development.
The WJF is committed to
ensure Integrity, Fairness
and the Highest Standards
within the International
Sports and Martial Arts
Community.
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The World Judo Foundation,
established by the World Judo
Federation (WJF) shall be
operated exclusively for
educational, cultural and charitable
purposes relating to Traditional
Kodokan Judo (TKJ) across the
globe; in particular to carry out
the purely educational, cultural and
charitable activities promoting
Judo For All by the
WJF. The educational,
cultural and charitable activities
of the WJF’s Foundation relate
principally to Traditional Kodokan
Judo and include public educational
and instructional programs involving
research, publications, clinics,
tournaments, the establishment of
scholarships, the development of
international cultural exchange
programs and the training and
certifications of judo instructors /
leaders and the training to promote
Judo For All.
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PRESS
RELEASE
On August 26, 2011, between 1700 hrs
and 1900 hrs, in Niteroi-RJ, Brazil,
the Founding Congress of the World
Judo
PRESS RELEASE
I WORLD
JUDO SENIOR OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS, KATA AND
TEAM, MALE AND FEMALE (pdf).
(word)
PRESS
RELEASE
I WORLD
JUDO SENIOR OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS, KATA AND
TEAM, MALE AND FEMALE (pdf).
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NOTA DE PRENSA
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CAMPEONATO MUNDIAL DE JUDO SENIOR ABIERTO,
KATA Y EQUIPO, MASCULINO Y FEMENINO (pdf)
(word)
A BANNER YEAR
FOR A JUDO PIONNER
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World Judo Senior Championship Open, Kata and
Teams, male and female
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WJF - WORLD JUDO FEDERATION
Niteroi, RJ - Brazil
On August 26, 2011, between 1700
hrs and 1900 hrs, in Niteroi-RJ,
Brazil, the Founding Congress of the
World Judo Federation (WJF) was
conducted, including the approval of
Statutes and the election of its
First Board of Directors
(2011/2015).
Founding National Members who
were present or represented at the
Congress were: Argentina, Australia,
Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Spain,
United States, Dominican Republic,
Panama, Romania, Sweden, and
Venezuela.
Mr. David Gordge was
elected Vice-President (Oceania),Mr.
Paul Dubois representing Brazil
Vice-President (America), Dr.
Paul Hoglund representing Sweden
was elected Vice-President (Europe),
Mr. Jaime Casanova
representing the Dominican Republic
was elected President of the WJF,
Mr. Bruce Bethers representing
the United States was elected the
General Secretary, Mr. Alejandro
Giulianorepresenting Chile was
elected Sport Director and
Mr. Carlos Diaz
representing Venezuela was elected
Referee Directors for WJF.
Mr. Jaime Casanova
representing the Dominican Republic
was elected President of the
WJF. Mr. Paul Dubois
representing Brazil was elected the
Vice-President (America) and
also the Treasurer. Mr. Bruce
Bethers representing the United
States was elected the General
Secretary, Dr. Paul Hoglund
representing Sweden was elected
Vice-President (Europe), Mr.
David Gordge was elected
Vice-President (Oceania) and Mr.
Jose Manuel Garcia representing
Spain was elected Education and
Coaching Director. Also conducted on
26 August were the Technical and
Clinical Congress of Arbitration,
from 1900 hrs to 2200 hrs, under the
responsibility of Mr. Carlos Diaz
and Mr. Alejandro Giuliano,
respectively Sports and Referee
Directors were elected for WJF.
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JUDO
THE COURT OF ARBITRATION
FOR SPORT (CAS)
ANNULS THE SUSPENSION OF
THE CHINESE JUDOKA WEN TONG
DUE TO A PROCEDURAL FAILURE
Laussane,23 February 2011- The court of
Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has upheld the
appeal filed by the Chinese judoka Wen Tong
against the decision of the International
Judo Federation (IJF) dated 4 April 2010,
pursuant to which a two-year ban was imposed
on the athlete following a positive doping
test for clenbuterol.
Wen Tong, the current Olympic champion in
the Women’s 78+kg category, took part in the
IJF World Judo Championships in Rotterdam on
30 August 2009, where she won the gold medal
in her weight category. The same day,
following the competition, the athlete
provided a doping control sample. On 8
September 2009, the athlete’s A sample
tested positive for clenbuterol (anabolic
agent). Then, the athlete first requested
the opening and analysis of the B sample.
However, in November 2009, following the
advice of the Chinese Judo Association, the
athlete withdrew her request to have the B
sample analysed. On 25 November 2009, the
IJF nevertheless had the athlete’s B sample
tested, without informing her or offering
her an opportunity to attend herself or
through a representative. The B sample also
tested positive for clenbuterol. On 4 April
2010, the IJF Executive Board imposed a two
year suspension on Wen Tong.
On 6 July 2010, Wen Tong filed an appeal at
the CAS requesting the annulment of the
suspension. This matter was submitted to a
panel of CAS arbitrators composed of Mr
Ercus Stewart SC, Ireland (President), Mr
Michele Bernasconi, Switzerland and Dr Hans
Nater, Switzerland (arbitrators).
The CAS Panel noted that
the athlete was not given the opportunity to
be present herself and/or by her
representative for the opening and testing
of the B sample. The CAS Panel recognised
that the right of the athlete to be present
applies whenever the B sample is analysed,
irrespective of who asks for it. Considering
that the B sample analytical results could
not validly confirm the A sample analytical
results, the CAS Panel stated that “no
doping violation has been established
pursuant to Article 2.1.2 of the 2009 IJF
Anti-doping Regulations”.
Accordingly, the CAS annulled the IJF’s
decision because the athlete was not given
the opportunity to be present herself, or by
her representative, for the opening and
testing of the B sample, in violation of
Articles 7.1.4 and 7.1.6 of the 2009 IJF
Anti-doping Regulations.
The full award, with the grounds, is
published on the CAS website ( www.tas-cas.org/recentdecision).
For further information related to
the CAS activity and procedures in general,
please contact either Mr Matthieu Reeb, CAS
Secretary General, or Ms Katy Hogg, Media
Assistant. Château de Béthusy,Avenue de
Beaumont 2, 1012 Lausanne, Switzerland. Tel:
(41 21) 613 50 00; fax: (41 21) 613 50 01,
orconsult the CAS website:
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Judo Renaissance Movement
 "I
Lead a Judo Renaissance Movement" Yamashita
Talks about Today's Judo at Home and Abroad
Mr. Yasuhiro Yamashita, an unbeaten Judo
champion with a long and distinguished
international career, has been somewhat
quiet on the world Judo scene since he
completed his term as a director of the
International Judo Federation (IJF) in 2007.
Gotaro Ogawa, Editor-in-Chief of this
website, interviewed Mr. Yamashita regarding
his recent activities and views on current
trends in international Judo. From Mr.
Yamashita's comments, it quickly became
apparent that his passion for Judo is as
strong as ever.
In the interview, Mr. Yamashita talks about
his current leadership of "Judo Renaissance,"
a movement in Japan to relearn the teaching
of Grand Master Jigoro Kano. Behind the
renaissance movement, one may discern some
challenges currently faced by Judo in Japan.
Mr. Yamashita also expresses concern
regarding certain aspects of recent trends
in international Judo.
A Profile of Mr. Yasuhiro Yamashita
Born in 1957. The youngest winner in
Japanese history of the All Japan Judo
Championship in 1977 (at the age of 19 years
and 11months). Japan's Champion for nine
consecutive years since then. Winner of
three World Judo Championships in 1979, 1981
and 1983 (open weight category ). Gold
Medalist in the Los Angels Olympics in 1984
(open weight category ). Until retirement
from active competition after the victory in
the 1985 Japan Championship, he won 203
matches unbeaten at home and abroad with
only seven draws. Served as Director of IJF
in charge of education and coaching
(2003-2007). Major current jobs include head
of the Faculty of Physical Education at
Tokai University, President and founder of
the Non Profit Organization "The Solidarity
of International Judo Education", and Member
of the Board of the All Japan Judo
Federation.
Promoting a Judo Renaissance Movement in
Japan
Ogawa: Mr. Yamashita, I believe that many
Judo players around the world would be
interested in knowing what you have been
doing recently.
Yamashita: Since the Sydney Olympic Games of
2000, I have been working hard to promote a
"Judo Renaissance" movement which aims at
realizing the ideals of Mr. Jigoro Kano,
founder and Grand Master of Judo. As you
know, Grand Master Kano founded Judo by
integrating various forms of martial arts -
that aimed to capture or vanquish the
opponent - into a new discipline. The
purpose of the new discipline was to develop
human education consisting of physical
exercise and the formation of a sound
balance between the body and the soul.
However, we see a lot of problems in the
recent situation of Japanese Judo. For
instance, it appears that the main objective
of Judo players is just to win a match, or
to win by all means. This has resulted in an
attitude which places primary importance on
the outcome of matches. As a result, the
manners and morals of Judo have been
neglected. Grand Master Kano taught that in
Judo, the opponent is not an enemy: the
opponent is someone to be respected. However,
looking at today's Jd. In addition, the
manners of both participants and spectators
have worsened. At that time, I strongly
warned Judo authorities about the situation.
At the turn of the new century, in 2001, the
Kodokan and the All Japan Judo Federation
jointly launched a Judo Renaissance Movement
comprising four committees. I was nominated,
and accepted, the chair of one of the
committees. Later the four committees were
amalgamated into one, which I lead today.
I consider that the practice of Judo is
solely for the education of a human being.
Judo literally means the "way(dô)" of
flexibility(ju) because the effect of
exercise can be quite useful in one's daily
life and meaningful in one's life as a whole.
In Judo education, to have consideration for
other people is an important qualification
to acquire. By pursuing Judo practice, one
is supposed to learn such courtesies as
offering a seat to others in trains, or to
assist someone carrying a heavy bag - or to
stop someone bullying others. If you see
someone who has lost a match or who failed
to be selected for competitions, you should
feel compassion for him or her. On the other
hand, it is important for Judo practitioners
to exert efforts in order to be able to set
up an objective and act accordingly, to have
the will to become strong and work hard
through well-considered methodologies, and
make efforts to cooperate with others in
order to achieve better conditions in
society. These are the lessons taught by
Founder Kano under the principles of ?Seiryoku
Zenyo(the best use of energy)? and ?Jita
Kyoei(co-prosperity)?.
We have obtained some positive results in
the renaissance movement. For instance, we
see much cleaner sports halls after matches.
However, we have only come halfway, and we
must continue our efforts.
Busy with Youth Education, International
Exchanges, Obligations as Faculty Head at
Tokai University
Yamashita: Currently, I am engaged in a
number of projects, but not only in Judo. I
am involved in youth education in sports in
general. I am president of the Athletic
Association of Kanagawa Prefecture and my
main task in this regard is to spread the
spirit of fair play in daily life. The
Olympic Games is the supreme athletic event.
Baron de Coubertin's objective was to
develop a sound body and sound spirit - the
same ideal as that promoted by Grand Master
Kano - and I understand that Baron de
Coubertin and Grand Master Kano enjoyed good
personal relations.
From 2003, I served on the IJF Board as
education and coaching director. In 2007,
however, I was soundly defeated in the IJF
Board reelection process - after never
having been defeated in Judo matches. Many
people thought I must have been very
disappointed, or kindly expressed regret
about me no longer playing an active
international role. However, from my
perspective, I feel content. With the
experience I gained as an IJF board member,
I established a non-profit organization, "The
Solidarity of International Judo Education",
and continue to work actively in
international exchanges through Judo. This
is not a large organization, but I am
engaged in Judo exchanges with Russia -
through my very close personal relations
with Russian Prime Minister Putin - and with
China. Through this organization, I also
extend cooperation and assistance in Judo to
other countries. For me, this is very
worthwhile work.
Another important job for me now is my
mission as a professor at the University of
Tokai. Recently, I was appointed as head of
the Faculty of Physical Education which
comprises about 60 teaching staff, 15
clerical staff and 2,000 students. This is
my major professional job now and it keeps
me quite busy.
Concerned about Commercialization of
International Judo
Ogawa: In international Judo, new policies
such as "Grand Slam" tournaments have been
introduced. What do you think about this?
Yamashita: In 2004 when I was an IJF board
member, a junior competitor who won 3rd
place in the Paris International Tournament
took off his Judo top and, half naked, waved
it around in the air out of exaltation. His
action resulted in his disqualification.
There were a lot of arguments about this in
the meeting I convened afterwards. Some
argued as follows: "For Judo players, to win
is their life objective. If such action is
tolerated in soccer games, why can't it be
allowed in Judo?" "Such performances attract
public and media attention, which is not a
bad thing for promoting Judo."
Others argued: "Many children and young
athletes come to watch sports events. Those
youngsters imitate the behavior of the
champions they admire." "Media and the
public tend to look to eye-catching
performances rather than focusing on correct
behavior." "Soccer is soccer. Judo is Judo."
"Judo is a way of education." The latter
arguments won the day, and I was happy with
this.
Judo is very popular around the world.
However, there are a number of poor
countries or countries where the Judo
environment is not well established. While
the Grand Slam system has a certain merit in
providing prize money, it tends towards
commercialization. Top athletes enjoy the
spotlight, but necessary attention is not
paid to those in poor developing countries.
For the sound development of world Judo, it
is important that care and attention should
be paid to both the upper and lower
spectrums. It is necessary, therefore, to
also pay heed to those learning judo in
needy countries.
It is also of concern that, for some players,
winning the prize (money) becomes an
objective which may change the attitude of
players or the people around them. In
commercialized competitions, participants
often tend to engage without controlling
their emotions.
In conducting competitions, organizers
should consider the participants. IOC
President Rogge rightly referred to the
importance of this point. As I myself used
to be a competitor, I can well understand
this: the IJF must always think of the
circumstances under which players are placed
when deciding how to manage competitions.
Change of Rules Must be Implemented with
Sufficient Leeway of Time
Ogawa: How do you see the current rules of
international competitions and quality of
referees?
Yamashita: As a matter of fact, I have been
concerned about this very issue - whether or
not the current competition rules are
sufficient. Actually, there has been
criticism along the following lines: "Today's
Judo resembles a wrestling fight between
players wearing jackets" or "The posture of
players is bad" or "Judo competitions have
become much more boring". Since the Beijing
Olympics, however, there has been some
improvement in the rules. It is now
prohibited to grab the pants of the opponent.
The low posture, the head down without
trying to grip the opponent is now
discouraged or rectified. In Judo, players
should keep a natural posture which enables
them to react to any offensive act of the
opponent. To take the leg of the opponent is
not good, either.
Another problem is that due to the recent
change of rules allowing a more liberal
judgment of "Jogai", there are fewer bouts
which are carried out in the center of
arena. It is not easy at all for
participants in the competition to adjust
themselves to changes of rules in a short
period of time. It takes substantial time
for new rules to penetrate all corners of
the world. A change of rules may be
permissible once in four years or so. I am
skeptical about frequent changes of rules.
It is also important to allow six months or
so to diffuse new rules before implementing
them.
As for the quality of referees, I see an
improvement thanks to a series of training
programs. Recent world championships and
Olympic Games testify to this. This tendency
should be further promoted.
The Role of Japan is to Practice a "
Beautiful Judo "
Ogawa: Mr. Yamashita, in your view, what are
major challenges facing Japanese Judo today?
Yamashita: There are many people abroad who
started Judo after having seen and been
enchanted by superb and even artistic Judo
techniques performed by Japanese Judo
players. Today, however, we see few Judo
players in Japan possessing techniques which
can move the heart of spectators. Japan
should take the lead in producing Judoka who
are capable of demonstrating the inherent
beauty of Judo. In order to attain that
goal, it is critical to nurture such Judo
players in Japan. And for that, it is
necessary to broaden the base of future
training in human resources.
A Judo match is combat fought between two
contestants who grip each other. But it is
also a discipline in which the two players
are supposed to respect each other. It is,
therefore, very important for Judo
practitioners to put into practice in their
life the strength and ability acquired
through training, as well as to contribute
to world peace based on the friendship
acquired through international competitions
and exchanges in Judo.
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 THE
INTERNATIONAL COURT FOR SPORT (CAS) EMITTED
A VERDICT THAT FAVORED TO PAN AMERICAN
JUDO UNION IN THE CASE PJU v. IJF.-
The Court of arbitration for Sport (CAS)
annuls an important decision of the
International Judo Federation (IJF) , weeks
before the transfer of IJF's Headquarters to
Lausanne, resulting in the reinstatement of
the Panamerican Judo Union (PJU) as the
rightful continental judo confederation in
America.
On 27 March 2009, the IJF decided to
expel the PJU and to replace it by the newly
constituted dissident Panamerican Judo
Confederation (PJC). The latter had
been with the support of International
Federation. The purpose was to
supplant the existing PJU, which had been in
place for the last 41 years. The PJU
appealed against the IJF decision before the
CAS. On 11 December 2009, the CAS Panel ,
composed by Messrs Jan Paulsson, Quentin
Byrne-Sutton and Bernard Hannotiau, upheld
PJU´s appeal and annulled the IJF decision.
In substance, the Panel has come to the
conclusions that the IJF Executive Commitee
had no legitimacy to expel a continental
union and that, in addition, there was no
legal basis in the IJF regulations for such
disaffiliation . The CAS Award
goes further stating that, even applying by
analogy the existing IJF rules relating to
the expulsion of its other members , the
national federations, PJU has no commited
any wrongful act which would justify its
eviction from IJF. Moreover,
even assuming that there had been any
grounds for exclusion, IJF would have
blatantly violated the PJU´s fundamental
right to be heard.
One eloquent conclusion of the CAS award is
that " the panel considers than the IJF has
not come close to demonstrating that its
exclusion of the PJU was carried out in a
manner that allows for a determination of
just case. "
In this severe award against IJF, the Panel
further highlights that " [i]f members of
the PJU considered its leadership to have
been deficient , it was for them to take
institutionally legitimate steps to replace
it. It was not for the IJF to
intervene to expel one of its members
Continental Unions without due process.
Apparently the
IJF
and the dissident members of the
PJU wanted go fast and to create a fait
accompli , rather than to follow legal
procedures." (emphasis added).
As a matter of fact, PJU did not attempt to
spoil its members' interests in whichever
way . In turn , the dissident national
judo federation had clearly sidelined PJU
and its faithful members from participating
in the creation of the new PJC.
Moreover,"[v]arious NFs-possibly unaware
of the strategy employed , possibly
simpathetic to the PJU at the outset -may
have gradually come to the realisation that
as a matter of Realpolitik it was simply too
costly for them , in the interest of their
own atheletes, coaches, and referees, not to
fall in line with the outcome that the
IJF and the dissident NFs were adamant
to achieve by force" (emphasis added)
Eventually , the Panel did not
consider to be bound by an Advisory Opinion
issued by another CAS panel during the
course of this proceedings, upon application
of the PanAmerican Sports Organisation
(PASO). Such Advisory Opinion, Published
only one month before the hearing in PJU's appeal,
held that the new PJC had been validly
created and the PJU had been substituted by
the new PJC as a member of PASO, further to
IJF's disputed decision. IJF availed itself
of such Opinion did not deal with the
fundamental issue of the content and the
compliance of the IJF Statutes and (2) the
conclusion of the Opinion regarding PASO's
entitlement to validly replace PJU by PJC
was contingent on the confirmation by CAS
of IJF's decisions to expel PJU and
recognize PJC . Such IJF's
decision was annulled, resulting in PJU's reinstatement
as the judo union for the American continent.
Therefore , the conditional affiliation of
PJC to PASO no longer applies.
Finally, the CAS award points out that
PASO's directives and decision are binding
on its members, but only in its sphere of
authority, which does not encompass the
power of recognition of a continental union
such as PJU.
Copy
of the arbitral Award issued by the Court of
Arbitration for Sport : CAS 2009/A/1823
Panamerican Judo Union v. International Judo
Federation
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Information :
www.pju.org
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Dear
Sirs:
Lately
we’ve been analyzing the actions taken by
the International Judo Federation against
the best interest of this sport, leaving
aside the true principle that gave life to
it in 1882 by master Jigoro Kano.
Actions like the changes on
the Olympic classification, world ranking,
the elimination of koka and shido, the
withdrawal of the coaches from the
competition area, the illegal extension of
the mandate period of the president from two
(2) to six (6) years, the approval of a new
statute where the democratic values are
restricted and the Court of Arbitration of
Sports (CAS) is ignored, the election of the
presidents circle in directive positions
without a democratic process of aspiration
and transparent elections, the authoritarian
regime and antidemocratic that the president
represents, a long trail of punishable
infractions in several countries,
confrontation with the Continental Unions of
Panamerican and Oceania, the creation of
events where only European countries are
profited, among other things that have taken
us to a wide reflection on what represents
these days the questionable and supposed
development of world judo.
Is based on the above that
a group of people and countries have decided
to rescue the values of Judo of master
Jigoro Kano and of the small and poorest
countries of the world to whom the current
leaders of world Judo deny them the right to
develop themselves and is for this reason
that we’ve decided to create the Word Judo
Federation (WJF).
This organization, which
will represent all of those countries who
decide freely and democratically to join,
will be based on the origins and master
Jigoro Kano with an update of today’s world.
We would like for you to
send us your opinion, remarks, basically
anything you may consider appropriate for
this organization in benefit of the athletes,
coaches, referees, technicians, leaders,
etc. based on the absolute respect of the
free democratic sports game and the Olympic
Chart.
Waiting for your answer,
Managing
committee
World Judo Federation (WJF)
April 26th, 2009
www.worldjudofederation.org
Contact us:
information@worldjudofederation.org
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WORLD
JUDO FEDERATION
A NEW WORLD JUDO ORGANIZATION TO BE
CREATED
It is imminent the creation of a new
ruling entity of world judo, which will
be formed, initially, by several
national federations who are not
satisfied with the actions of the
International Judo Federation.
For the composition of this World Judo
Federation, name of the newborn
organization, the creators have the
support of several countries of Africa,
Europe, Asia, Oceania and America.
This actions are held in consequence of
the disagreements with the International
Judo Federation for the changes included
in the Olympic classification system,
changes in the repechage system, the non
recognition of the decisions made by the
Court of Arbitration of Sports,
disrespect of the decisions made by the
Continental Unions, the approval of a
new antidemocratic statute, which
ignores the Court of Arbitration of
Sports, among other situations without
leaving aside the personal history of
Mr. Marius Vizer which in any way
benefits world judo.
Moreover, the violations of the former
statute of the International Judo
Federation were clear when illegally Mr.
Marius Vizer extended his ruling period
in front of this organization from 2 to
six years without carrying out the
necessary electoral process and the
pointing out of a group of people for
the Executive Committee.
The organizers of the new organization
who expects to rule world judo also
justify their actions on the arrogant
and dictatorial attitude held by the
president of the International Judo
Federation Mr. Marius Vizer.
By promoting the establishment of this
new organization the ruling Committee
plans to hold World senior, juvenile and
infantile Championships, as well as,
preparing Masters and other training and
administrative activities, among other
activities in benefit of world judo.
They base their organization of the
total unification of several trends of
world judo where federations taking part
of this organization have the ability of
rescuing the dissident groups of
national entities.
The project is to unite all the world
judo community in a democratic and
developing way without exclusion and in
a general way for which we will search
for the recognition of the International
Olympic Committee (IOC) and the General
Association of International Sports
Federations (AGFIS), among other
organizations with a futuristic vision
of this sport worldwide.
It will maintain the essence of judo
according to what Master Jigoro Kano
stated in its establishment in the year
1882 without leaving aside the fact that
modern times demand the participation of
multidisciplinary groups in order to
guarantee the future of the athletes as
the main body for the making of the
project.
The declarations where given by the
spokesperson of this new world
organization assuring that the Executive
Committee of the World Judo Federation
will be formed by recognized
personalities of this sport worldwide.
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