First IBSA Judo Grand Prix Tournament in East Asia
The event will be held in Tokyo in 2023!
~ World Judo Championship for the Visually Impaired Leading to the Paris Paralympic Games ~

2022 January 11

We would like to inform you that it has been decided that the IBSA Judo Grand Prix Tournament, the world championship for visually impaired judo, will be held in Tokyo in 2023.This tournament was sponsored by the Japan Visually Impaired Judo Federation, a non-profit organization, and is positioned as the next tournament after the Paralympic Games and the World Championships, and will be the first to be held in East Asia.

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is supporting the hosting of this event through the FY4 International Sports Tournament Attraction and Hosting Support Project.

Tournament overview

Tournament name: IBSA Judo Grand Prix Tokyo
(Japanese notation) IBSA Judo Grand Prix Tokyo Tournament

Date: December 2023th (Monday) and December 12th (Tuesday), 4

Venue: Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium

Number of participating countries: Approximately 35 countries expected

Features: Tournaments eligible for ranking points for the 2024 Paris Paralympic Judo Competition
Jointly held with the Judo Grand Slam Tokyo Tournament sponsored by IJF (International Judo Federation)

*For details, please check the JBJF website.https://judob.or.jp/

About international sports tournament invitation and holding support project

This is a system that supports expenses related to activities to attract and hold tournaments, in order to increase opportunities to hold top-level sports tournaments, promote sports in Tokyo, and improve the city's presence.

This project is a project to promote the “Future Tokyo” strategy.
Strategy 16 Sports Field Tokyo Strategy “Sports Field TOKYO” Project

【inquiry】

Matters related to support projects for attracting and holding international sports tournaments

International Competitions Division, Sports Promotion Department, Lifestyle Culture and Sports Bureau
Telephone 03-5388-2198

Regarding the IBSA Judo Grand Prix Tokyo Tournament

Japan Visually Impaired Judo Federation
Telephone 03-3811-5800
E-Mail judob@joy.ocn.ne.jp