Reminder on IJF Gi Rules

European Judo Union May 16, 2010

On May 12, the European Judo released the following reminder regarding gis and belts to be worn at all IJF major events:


We would like to inform you that going forward; IJF is going to be very strict about implementing the use of approved Judogi and belt. This strict rule is going to be effective from Grand Prix Championship in Tunis and can only be bought from approved supplier given below. We will be very strict in testing and checking to ensure that approved Judogi and belt is used by all Judoka from approved suppliers. We request everyone to strictly abide by it.

National Federations are responsible for ensuring that their Judoka’s use approved Judogi and belt from approved suppliers only.We will carry out tests from the Tunis championship onwards until end December 2010 in all the following championships as well: the Senior World Championships, the Junior World Championships, the World Championship Cadets, Grand Slam, Grand Prix, World Masters, Master World Cup (Veteran), World Open, World Team Championship, World Cup by National Teams, World Championship Kata, Olympic Games and all other IJF organized championships.

Please find below our approved supplier names and their address.

Green Hill GmbH
Firedrich Vorwerk Str. 4
21255 Tostedt
Germany .
Tel # +49 (0)4182  959 156
Fax # +49 (0)4182  959 157
Email
info@greenhillsports.com
judo@greenhillsports.com
web: www.greenhillsports.com
Attn: Mr. Jahangir Riaz, Managing Director

MIZUNO Corporation
1-12-35, Nanko-kita
Suminoe
-ku, Osaka 559
8510
Japan
Tel:+81
-6-6614-
8334
Fax: +81
-6-6614-
8496
Email:
jueji@mizuno.co.jp
Attn: Mr. Jotaro Ueji, Senior Managing Director


ADIDAS Double D
Martial Arts & Combat Sports Division
2 rue Vladimir Jankelevitch
F77436 Marne la Vallee Cedex 2
France
Tel:+33
-1-64-73-00-03
Mob: +33
-6-82-22-18-
00
Fax: +33
-1-64-73-00-
04
Attn: Mr. Nicolas Poy
-Tardieu, Marketing Manager


SFJAM
- NORIS FRANCE
11 rue de la pompe
-R.N.14 - BP 8249,
95801 Cergy Pontoise, France
Tel. : +33 (1) 30.30.17.22
Fax : +33 (0) 30.30.39.00
Attention: Ms. Cathy NORIS