IJF President visits Mittersill training camp

Written by Mark Pickering on 14. Jan 2019

IJF President Mr. Marius L. VIZER visited the OTC training camp in Mittersill, Austria, ahead of the IJF Referee and Coach seminar and an IJF Executive Committee meeting.

Mr. VIZER addressed the judoka and coaches

Mr. VIZER greeted the athletes on Sunday and wished them all the best for this year which starts with the new Tel Aviv Grand Prix from 24 – 26 January.

The Mittersill camp has attracted 1100 judoka from 52 nations and 187 coaches.

Mr. VIZER (far right) spoke to athletes and coaches on Sunday

The 2018 edition of the IJF Referee and Coach seminar is now underway in Mittersill and can be watched live here on the IJF website on Monday and Tuesday.

(Alternatively you can watch here on our YouTube channel)

Pictures courtesy of the European Judo Union

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