Judo Club Bad Ems: Christmas Party 2023

This year the Christmas party had the motto: “Silent Hunt” and the judoka had come up with a special program. The challenge cup awarded every year to honor the rankings was stolen by a thief and the judoka had to fight for the cup again at various stations. In the end the thief was caught and the trophy was back.

This was followed by another short film with the best scenes from 2025. This year, a record-breaking 88 judoka took part in tournaments. The ranking winner was Jessica Eschenauer, who, among other things, became Southwest German champion, fought at German championships and became European veteran champion in Riga and vice world veteran champion in Paris. Second place went to Fabian Möllendick (who, among other things, scored points in the Judo Bundesliga and collected many other medals). Third place went to Tristan Loos. Finally Santa Claus came and this year instead of handing out bags of coffee/cocoa, he handed out cups with the club logo and delicious chocolate. At the end, the judoka sat together in a relaxed atmosphere.

A full mat at the Christmas party

The trophies for the ranking honors

The top 20 with newcomers in the 2025 club rankings



Aiko Tanaka

Aiko Tanaka is a combat sports journalist and general sports reporter at Archysport. A former competitive judoka who represented Japan at the Asian Games, Aiko brings firsthand athletic experience to her coverage of judo, martial arts, and Olympic sports. Beyond combat sports, Aiko covers breaking sports news, major international events, and the stories that cut across disciplines — from doping scandals to governance issues to the business side of global sport. She is passionate about elevating the profile of underrepresented sports and athletes.

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