(Source: Shangguan News)
Shanghai LingangNicheng Wanda Plaza has recently turned into a hot-blooded competition venue, and the 2026 “Hundred Cities, Hundred Battles” National Sports Series Shanghai Station and Yangtze River Delta Judo Classic came to a successful conclusion. This national judo event is the first competition of the new year, bringing together 176 judo enthusiasts aged 3 to 46 to compete for honors in 7 age groups. With the competitive enthusiasm of “making friends through judo and competing with skills”, it will write a vivid opening for the national movement in 2026.
As a brand event co-sponsored by the China Martial Arts Development Committee and Zhuhai Wanda Commercial Management Group, the Shanghai Station takes “communication to enhance and refine the sports spirit” as its core and innovatively creates a “sports + business” immersive scene, allowing citizens to witness the beauty of judo at home. On the field, the pure white judo uniforms danced together. The young players had firm eyes and dared to fight, with unyielding tenacity hidden in their immature movements. The adult players played calmly, with exquisite techniques and tactical layouts taking turns, and every attack and defense transition ignited the audience’s cheers.
The cute 3-year-old baby completed every action seriously and interpreted his love with childlike innocence; the 46-year-old senior enthusiast performed steadily and showed the lasting charm of sports. The age limit melted in the enthusiasm of competition, vividly interpreting the tolerance and vitality of national sports. In order to protect the safety of the competition, dangerous throwing techniques are strictly prohibited in the youth and infant groups, and professional referees provide real-time guidance and regulations to ensure that the event delivers sports warmth in a safe and orderly manner.
The competition is divided into weight categories based on age, with gradient settings from 18 kg to 112 kg covering the needs of all groups.
The event adheres to the concept of fair competition and finely divides weight classes according to age. The gradient setting from 18 kg to 112 kg covers the needs of all groups. It adopts the latest competition rules of the Chinese Judo Association, a round-robin format with differentiated time settings, and an unlimited game of golden overtime, allowing players to fully demonstrate the essence of judo of “making good use of energy and overcoming strength with softness.” The top three in each category received medals and certificates, and special awards such as “Excellent Referee” and “Excellent Organization Award” were awarded, which also gathered the joint efforts of all walks of life to support the development of sports. The players all said that this cross-age and cross-regional competition not only brought honor and growth, but also deeply rooted the judo spirit of “self-prosperity and mutual prosperity” in their hearts – this is the charm of judo that transcends competition itself, just as it originates from the cultural genes of Chinese martial arts and carries the martial arts heritage of “property, justice, integrity, and perseverance.”
The organizers tried to promote the popularity of judo through a standardized competition system.
As the opening match of the “Hundred Cities and Hundred Battles” series, the successful holding of the Shanghai Station is not only a successful practice of the integration model of “sports into the business district”, but also a vivid footnote to the national sports craze. The organizer revealed that in the future, the series of events will enter more cities across the country, using a standardized event system to promote the popularization of judo, so that the sports philosophy and health concept of “using softness to overcome hardness, and combining hardness and softness” can benefit more people.
The first crown of the new year has been finalized, but the inheritance of judo and the advancement of the national movement have just begun. I hope this passion and perseverance will shine more dazzlingly across the country in the footsteps of “One Hundred Cities, One Hundred Battles”.
Original title: “Jiu-Jitsu reflects the original intention, hundreds of cities start a new journey, 2026 “Hundred Cities and Hundreds of Battles” National Judo Championship Shanghai Station ignites the New Year”
Column Editor: Chen Hua Text Editor: Chen Hua
Source: Author: Wei Bing
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