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If I may, I would like to offer some thoughts on the important issue of the need for greater oversight in world sport. By Giorgio Cartuso – Journalist ROMA It is important to note that Lausanne is not Luxembourg. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) does not have the authority of a supranational world…
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It is with great sadness that we have learned of the passing of Pope Francis. The world has not only lost a spiritual leader, but also one of the ID judo community’s greatest advocates. He was the first pope to publicly support athletes with intellectual disabilities, bestowing his personal blessing on the first Para-Judo World Championships (ID) in 2017 in Cologne and offering his moral support to the athletes worldwide. For IFoN.World and thousands of ID judoka worldwide, his legacy remains a mission: to fight for dignity, visibility and participation.

Happy holidays Dear ID-Judoka, Presidents of world federations, sports officials, coaches and legal guardians of people with intellectual disabilities in the competitive para-sport of ID judo.
The President of the IFoN, Klaus Gdowczok, expresses pride in the dedicated ID judo community and aspiring participation in the 2024 Paralympics. He urges global sports federations to adhere to UN CRPD rules and involve people with intellectual disabilities in decision-making. Gdowczok emphasizes fair competition and human respect, highlighting the role of IFoN in realizing this vision.

Was im Hinblick auf Adaptiv-Judo in den Gremien der Europäischen Judo Union (EJU) diskutiert wird, ist sicherlich nicht im Sinne der Judoka mit geistigen Einschränkungen und geht an deren Bedürf­nissen komplett vorbei. Es scheint mir mehr als unsinnig und gera­dezu gefährlich, alle Judoka mit einer Einschränkung gegeneinan­der kämpfen zu lassen. Wer ist eigentlich ein „Adaptiv-Judoka,…
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Dear ID Judoka, Dear parents and families, Dear coaches & trainers, a very difficult time that we all must face in the last two years, worldwide. Corona has very rarely allowed us to get together, our beloved sport the Judo, one of the most valuable sports for all people and especially for our people, with…
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The DutchwomanMrs. Mady Holtackers has since 1.7.2021 the CEO position of our internationally active federation, IFoN. Mr. Klaus Gdowczok will represent IFoN in presidency with the same date. IFoN supports ID judoka with intellectual disabilities on their way to the Paralympics. Mady Holtackers will coordinate the entire international network and further expand it in the…
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