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| Category | Sports federation |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | International |
| Abbreviation | IJF |
| Founded | 1951 |
| Headquarters | Budapest, Hungary |
| President | Marius Vizer |
| Official website | |
| ijf | |
The International Judo Federation (IJF) is the international governing body for judo, founded in July 1951.[1] Today the IJF has 200 National Federations on all continents. There are over 20 million people around the globe who practice judo, according to the IJF.[2]
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