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The World Judo Day initiated
by the International Judo Federation aims to promote the values
of our sport as the y have been designed from its inception. With
the launch of this event, the IJF also wants to eventually come
closer to the people who make judo alive on a daily basis in all
the dojo around the world.
The objective is to promote
a global awareness on the values of judo and its education system
to all judo clubs and judoka, through the Member Federations and
with the help of the modern communication tools (website of the
IFJ, social networks). This year's theme: "RE SPECT".
Judo clubs will be asked to take action "in" and "outside"
of their club.
IJF President Marius Vizer
said: "The International Judo Federation in its missions
has the duty to develop judo in all sectors. When Master Jigoro
Kano created judo in 1882, he wanted to create a means of education
and he did it. This is the foundation of our discipline. Nowadays,
I want this dimension to be better known by all the judoka and
generally speaking by everybody.
"Our discipline has
values that grow naturally in the dojo and on the mat, particularly
through the various exercises that all of us have learned in our
club. These values must of course find a favourable echo in everyday
life and beyond that, in the society.
"October 28, the birthday
of Jigoro Kano, will from now on be an annual day of awareness
about judo and its values. This day will be the one of all the
judoka. I wish that all practitioners, clubs, national federations
and Continental Unions rally to highlight the greatness of judo.
"This year the value
of respect was chosen as the main theme of the first World Judo
Day. But this worldwide action is not limited only to a single
day, now we need to work to ensure its success and I count on
you to be efficient relays.
"With all my friendship
and respect for the work undertaken on a daily basis in all the
dojos around the world.”
A specific website (www.worldjudoday.com)
has been created, where you have the opportunity to interact with
judoka from all over the world. The World Judo Day, 2011 edition
(every year, this event will be organised with different themes),
will be a great opportunity to develop activities in every single
judo club without any kind of discrimination. It will be also
a fantastic opportunity to show to the world that Judo is not
simply a sport but an outstanding educational activity.
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