Dusseldorf upgraded to Grand Slam
Baku, December 11, AZERTAC
The Dusseldorf Grand Prix has been a major event on the world circuit for many years. Many of the big names in international judo came to compete on the German tatamis and many of them won a medal in the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia before climbing the steps of the world and Olympic podiums, according to the official International Judo Federation website.
Placed at the beginning of the year just after the Grand Slam of Paris, the GP of Dusseldorf allows many delegations to launch their season and to chain competitions of top world level and geographically close to each other.
After several years of good and loyal service, the Dusseldorf Grand Prix is gaining momentum since in 2018 it will be upgraded to a Grand Slam, allowing to award many points for the world ranking. Thus Dusseldorf which is already known as an international business and financial centre, renowned for its fashion and trade fairs, will become for a few days the world judo capital.
In February 2018, the Olympic qualification period will not have started yet (start on May 2018), but the Grand Slam of Dusseldorf which will take place from the 23rd to the 25th of the month, will undoubtedly attract the elite of the international judo in the best conditions.
As the 2018 edition of the World Championships Individual and Teams will be held in the city of Baku, Azerbaijan, from September 20 to 27, the annual Baku grand Slam won't be organized in 2018, but with the upgrade of Dusseldorf Grand Prix to a Grand Slam, the IJF will still organize four Grand Slams in 2018 (Paris, Dusseldorf, Ekaterinburg, Tokyo).
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