In June 2026, Azerbaijan will once again become the center of the judo world and host the world championship.

Offsideplus.az eports that an agreement was reached between the International Judo Federation (BCF) and the Azerbaijan Judo Federation (ACF).

Thus, the license classification competitions for Los Angeles-2028 Summer Olympic Games will be started with the world championship to be held in Baku.

This prestigious event is eagerly awaited by the global judo community in the new Olympic era. The strongest athletes from many countries of the world will compete in the capital Baku.

Azerbaijan also hosted the World Championship in this type of sport in 2018. Our country organized a high-level international sports event that year managed to get into the center of attention.

The article published by BCF emphasizes the importance of Baku hosting this event and states that Azerbaijan has become a strong player in the field of judo as a result of the continuous support of the President of Azerbaijan, Mr. Ilham Aliyev, as well as the joint efforts of the country's sports organizations. The article also highlights the gold medals won by Hidayat Heydarov and Zelim Kotsoyev at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games as the pinnacle of these achievements.