British Judo Association

British Judo Association

Infobox Sport governing body
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sport= Judo
abbrev = BJA
founded = 1948
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The British Judo Association (BJA) is the governing body for the Olympic Sport of Judo in the United Kingdom.

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, the Sports Council for Wales, the Sports Council for Northern Ireland, Sport Scotland, 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.

External links

* [http://www.britishjudo.org.uk/ British Judo Association Official Website]


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