2019 Judo Oceania Open and Oceania Cup

Hot on the heels of the upcoming World Judo Day, Perth plays host to the 2019 Judo Oceania Open and Oceania Cup next weekend. Judo WA will be welcoming 500 competitors (or judokas) from 82 nations. The 2019 Oceania Open will be largest and highest-calibre judo event ever held in Australia, surpassing even the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Many of the judokas will be using the event to gain points for Olympic selection for Tokyo 2020, including the sport’s biggest star, 10-time world champion and 2x Olympic gold medalist, France’s Teddy Riner.