The British Judo Association (BJA) is the governing body for the Olympic Sport of Judo in the United Kingdom. In 2019 there were 35,000 members. The BJA represents the United Kingdom internationally and is a member of the International Judo Federation, the European Judo Union, the Judo Confederation of the European Union, the British Olympic Association, the Central Council of Physical Recreation, and the Commonwealth Judo Association. It is recognised by the United Kingdom Sports Council, Sport England,

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, the

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, and the British Olympic Association.

History

On 24 July 1948 the BJA held its first Management Committee Meeting at the Imperial College Union, at which time the BJA was established as the national body representing Judo in the United Kingdom.

Affiliates

The BJA has three home nation subsidiaries:

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, the Welsh Judo Association and the

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. In addition to these, two independent membership organisations, the

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(BJC) and the Amateur Judo Association (AJA) affiliated to the BJA in the late 1990s.

History

Affiliates

See also