Tokyo showed us yet again that the Olympic Games always will be special. This is the stage every Judoka is dreaming about. Even though it was a different event format without spectators and a year later than planned, we saw incredible performances.
The time had already come at the Judo World Championships in Budapest. The Swedish National Team fought for the first time in IPPON GEAR at the World Championships 2021. In addition to the judo federations from Hungary, Croatia, Austria, the Czech Republic and Denmark, we are very proud to supply...
We have waited a long time for this summer. Summer 2020 was supposed to be a special one for the IPPON GEAR team as the Olympics in Tokyo 2020 should have taken place - our first Olympic Games. Nevertheless, after the pandemic and the postponement, this summer will just be even more special as...
This week marked the end of the Olympic Qualification period as the last competition before the Tokyo Olympic Games was held in Budapest, Hungary: The World Judo Championships 2021
The Olympic Games are approaching and this weekend the last Judo Grand Slam in the qualification period took place in Kazan, Russia. For some athletes this competition was one of the last chances to gain the crucial points that could award an Olympic ticket, so the stakes were high.
Since 2016, IPPON GEAR is the main Judogi Supplier and Partner for the European Judo Union. During the European Judo Championships in Portugal, IPPON GEAR and the EJU prolonged their bond for another 12 months.
This year, the European Championships took place in Lisbon, Portugal. The Olympic Qualifications reached the final stage, so the Europeans were crucial for many nations and athletes.
Another weekend, another Olympic qualification event. Time is ticking and the last run up for the Olympic Games in Tokyo is underway. This weekend the IJF World Tour had moved to Turkey for the Antalya Grand Slam.
It was an amazing weekend in Georgia, as the IJF proved to host yet another succesful event in 2021, when the Grand Slam Tbilisi took place. More than 80 nations were gathered in the capital of Georgia. A lot of Olympic Qualification points were on grasp for all the athletes and we are happy to...
Another weekend, another competition. The program is more than packed for our athletes these days, as the last minute run for the Olympic Games in Tokyo is underway! This weekend another Grand Slam took place, this time in the capital of Uzbekistan, Tashkent. In this competition four of our...
For the first time in a year, a European Judo Open was held. The Czech Republic already proved back in November 2020, when they hosted the EJU European Championships, that they are able to host a safe competition under the current circumstances. The European Open in Prague was no difference.
This weekend, the first Grand Slam of the year took place in Tel Aviv, Israel. The last run for the Olympic Games Tickets in Tokyo has begun and we were happy to see 9 athletes of team Ippon Gear confirm their form and take home a medal.