he European Olympic Committees (EOC) is pleased to announce that judo will make its third straight appearance at the European Games, having signed on to the sports programme for Krakow-Malopolska 2023.
The format for the 2023 European Games was developed by the European Judo Union (EJU) and will follow the programme for the Olympic Games Paris 2024 by serving as the Mixed Team European Championships.
The European Games have proven to be a successful springboard for athletes to the following year’s Olympic Games, with judo leading the way in terms of both representation and success on the podium.
Some 41 percent of all judokas who participated at the European Games Minsk 2019, for example, went on to compete at the recently concluded Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, where no fewer than 36 of them won medals. Leading the way were French duo Clarisse Agbegnenou (1 gold in Minsk; 2 gold at Tokyo 2020) and Margaux Pinot (1 gold and 1 bronze in Minsk; 1 gold in Tokyo).
The results of the Mixed Team European Championships will count towards the International Judo Federation (IJF)’s Mixed Team World Ranking list, which is used for seeding teams at the draw for the Mixed Team competition at the Olympic Games.
There will be six weight categories at Krakow-Malopolska: Women -57kg, -70kg, +70kg; Men -73kg, -90kg, +90kg. Each National Olympic Committee of Europe can enter one team (with a minimum of six athletes and a maximum of 12).
Source: www.eju.net
