The official announcement of the hosting of the European Judo Championships in 2023 in Montpellier was made this Friday. The competition that will take place at the Arena will receive nearly 700 athletes. In addition, Montpellier becomes the rear base for French judo training for the 2024 Olympics.
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It was the president of the French judo federation, Stéphane Nomis and the mayor of Montpellier who announced the good news. Montpellier will host the European Judo Championships in November 2023.
The information had leaked in May but it has been official since this Friday.
It is the Arena sud de France room, near the exhibition center, which was chosen as the setting for the competition. Where the last French edition took place in 2014.
Between 500 and 700 athletes are expected in November 2023 for these European Judo Championships.
A nice sporting and international media coup for Montpellier.
In addition, an agreement has been signed between the metropolis and the FFJ, the French judo federation. Montpellier becomes the base for French athletes for future competitions until the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
All French judokas and judokas will come to train in Montpellier until the Paris Olympics.
This is also the case this week, at CREPS, where the France team is at work.
A mixed professional judo league will be created and it will be based in Montpellier. This will make it possible to pay around 300 athletes. This is a first in judo in France.
