World Judo Championships in Doha a huge success: IJF

Marius Vizer, President of the International Judo Federation (IJF), yesterday praised Qatar for delivering a hugely successful edition of the World Judo Championships.
The May 7-14 event was held at Ali Bin Hamad Al Attiyah Arena where more than 670 judokas from 100 countries featured at an event that attracted capacity crowds at the event venue on most days. “The 2023 edition of the world championships is a great success. Qatar is one of the biggest sporting event organisers in the world. They proved it with several international competitions in the recent past and this time they proved it again with the World Judo Championships – Doha 2023,” Vizer said.
“Qatar is a country of sport, culture and innovation, contributing to the prosperity of the world while promoting a global culture as well,” he said.
“These past days demonstrated that sport and judo, in particular, can represent a bridge between nations, a bridge made of unity, peace and friendship across the globe. We were happy to welcome all countries here without discrimination,” he added. “I want, in the name of the International Judo Federation, to warmly thank the Qatari authorities, the national federation, the National Olympic Committee and all the organisers for a great event, that for sure will leave great memories behind for all participants,” the IJF president remarked on the final day yesterday.
Yesterday, in the mixed team event, Japan beat France to defend their title.

Al-Attiyah says Worlds enhance Qatar’s sporting reputation
President of Qatar Karate, Judo, and Taekwondo Federation (QKJTF) Khalid bin Hamad al-Attiyah yesterday said that the organisational success of the World Judo Championships Doha 2023 would enhance Qatar’s presence on the global judo map, adding it represents a fundamental pillar in the plans drawn up by the federation to develop this game in the short and medium terms.
On the sidelines of a ceremony during which he received a black belt from IJF, al-Attiyah said the success of hosting the World Judo Championship represents one of the Qatari achievements in terms of organising major sporting events, enhancing Qatar’s chances of winning to host more sport events in the future. Al-Attiyah received a black belt from President of IJF Vizer, in recognition of his valuable contributions to the Judo community.
Al-Attiyah said he was proud of this honour, which is in appreciation of the federation’s great efforts in developing Qatari judo over the past period and strengthening the presence of the State of Qatar on the global judo map technically and organisationally, in addition to the impressive successes achieved by the exceptional hosting of the World Judo Championship.
By hosting the World Judo Championship, the QKJTF sought to develop this sport in Qatar and the region and to give home-grown players the opportunity to come into contact with the most prominent players in the world, especially since the presence of the World Judo Championship in Qatar will contribute to spreading the culture of judo among all segments of Qatari society. The federation also aims by hosting the tournament to strengthen Doha’s position as the capital of world sports and to benefit from the great sports legacy and accumulated experiences that Doha has accumulated by hosting a large number of major international tournaments every year, he noted.