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After Paris Olympics Controversies, Japan Urged To Leave International Judo Federation for Fair Competition!
Story by Anchal Ahuja •
In a seismic shake-up, Japan has announced its boycott of the Paris Olympics, sparking controversy over judo judging. This bold move highlights Japan's frustration with perceived officiating biases and casts a shadow over the event. Reflecting on his performance, 32-year-old Soichi Hashimoto said, "There were so many people who came out to cheer for me today, so I knew I couldn't go home empty-handed. I did my best to the end, so I have no regrets in my judo career. I wasn't able to reach the gold medal, but this was a memorable competition." Hashimoto won bronze in his Olympic debut with a decisive waza-ari using a seoi-nage shoulder throw against Gjakova. Despite his achievement, Japan is now stepping back to reassess its stance. mentioned how Japan boycotted the 2024 Paris Olympics after mishaps with the judo scores. In the men's 73 kg judo quarterfinals at the Paris Olympics, Soichi Hashimoto (32, Park 24) narrowly lost to Gabba
This close decision and other unfavourable judging issues at the tournament have led to calls for Japan to withdraw from the International Judo Federation. After the match ran overtime, Hashimoto was disqualified after three warnings. However, these warnings have been called into question by the International Judo Federation (IJF) being biased against Japan. Hashimoto said after winning bronze, "I was aiming only for the gold, so I'm disappointed with the result. But I gave it all I had." This is because since karate and judo became popular internationally (https://www.essentiallysports.com/us-sports-news-olympics-news-judo-news-japanese-stars-unsportsmanlike-behavior-after-losing-at-paris-olympics-bashed-by-judo-community-what-a-shame/), they have become sports with a points system that favors foreigners and are no longer "original martial arts." The sport is transitional to Japan, and the Japanese are not pleased with the changes. They said, "It's time for the AJJF to withdraw from the International Judo Federation and establish a new international organization centered on Japanese Judo." Moreover, the judging standards for judo vary too much depending on the judge. So, they deemed it better for Japan to withdraw from the World Judo Federation and create a different organization to inherit Kodokan Judo.Fans are questioning the importance of the International Judo Federation (IJF) in what could be called a "Japan encirclement." On social media, many are calling for a new organization to pursue the original "Judo." Comments like, "The AJJF should leave the International Judo Federation and create a new international organization focused on Japanese Judo," are becoming more common. On Reddit, a fan explained that audiences outside Japan are also unhappy with the current judo rules. They mentioned finding someone who believes the current competition model rules are ideal is rare. According to the fans, most people want Judo to return to its more classic sense with allowable techniques and rules. Additionally, fans seemed to agree with this notion. Fans showed that the rules for the international competition are not good, "Competitive judo ruleset is objectively a**." Some also called out the Olympics and the IOC as a whole,"Japan aside I feel like this Olympic is the worst judged tournament I've ever seen." The controversy over judo judging at the Paris Olympics will probably have a major impact. However, hopefully, the claims of boycott will not see fruition, and they will be able to continue with the rest of the events.
Japan's judo legacy: A special bond with the Olympics
Jigoro Kano Shihan, the founder of Kodokan, created the Japan Sports Association to enable Japan's participation in the 1912 Stockholm Olympics. He is known as "The father of sports in Japan". Jigoro's dream of "internationalizing judo" came true at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, where men's judo debuted as an official event. Japanese competitors dominated, except in the open division. This showed judo's global reach. Women's judo was a demonstration event at the 1988 Seoul Olympics and became official in 1992 at Barcelona. As of March 2021, 204 countries and regions are in the International Judo Federation. Judo is especially popular in Europe, with more practitioners in France than in Japan. Japan is being represented by Abe Hifumi, Soichi Hashimoto, Funakubo Haruka, Nagayama Ryuju and Tsunoda Natsumi in Judo at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Hashimoto is the oldest judoka in Japanese judo history to compete at the Olympics. This makes him Japan's oldest medalist in Judo too. They represent the special history that the nation has with Judo, which was created by Jigoro Kano in 1882. It has had a profound cultural impact on Japan and embodies the principles of discipline, respect, and mutual brotherhood among the people. This establishment of Kodokan has allowed Judo to be instrumental in developing character and instilling morals. Japanese athletes at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics (https://www.essentiallysports.com/category/tokyo-olympics-2020-2021/)were truly inspiring. Historically, Japan won a stunning nine gold medals in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics alone, setting a new world record. Notably, judokas Tadahiro Nomura and Ryoko Tani have become the faces of the sport. Nomura became the first judoka to ever win three gold medals, and Tani won two of the three total Olympic medals. This performance really shows their prowess in the sport and how they may be dissatisfied with the current medal wins in a foreign city. Could this be the moment for Japan to reclaim judo's original spirit and lead the sport into a new era?
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