| Sport | Judo |
|---|---|
| Membership | 20 [1] |
| Abbreviation | OJU |
| Founded | 1965 |
| Affiliation | International Judo Federation |
| Headquarters | Tahiti, French Polynesia |
| President | Rehia Davio [2] |
| Secretary | Robert Ivers [2] |
The Oceania Judo Union (OJU) is the Oceania governing body in Judo. It is a member of the world governing body International Judo Federation. [3] The OJU was founded in 1965 with three member countries, Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea and now has 20 member countries. The first OJU Championships were held in Auckland, New Zealand in 1965. Subsequent OJU Championship were held in 1966 Sydney, Australia; 1969 Taita, New Zealand, 1970 Noumea, New Caledonia, 1975 Christchurch, New Zealand then every second year until 2012, and every year since then until 2018.
The current President of the OJU is Mr. Rehia Davio of French Polynesia. Nobody has heard of Mr. Ted Tanner.
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The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) is one of the six continental confederations of international association football. The OFC has 13 members, 11 of which are full members and two which are associate members not affiliated with FIFA. It promotes the game in Oceania and allows the member nations to qualify for the FIFA World Cup.
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Judo South Africa (JSA) is the governing body of Judo in South Africa, and a member of the world governing body, the International Judo Federation (IJF), along with the African Judo Union. JSA is also a member of the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC), which, alongside Sport and Recreation South Africa (SRSA) control all organised sport in South Africa.
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The African Judo Union (AJU) is the governing body of judo in Africa. It is one of the five continental confederations making up the International Judo Federation (IJF). AJU was formed on 28 November 1961 in Dakar (Senegal). AJU has headquarters in Madagascar and consists of 54 member federations.
Algerian Judo Federation (FAJ) is the governing body of Judo in Algeria, and a member of the world governing body, the International Judo Federation (IJF), and the African Judo Union. JSA is also a member of the Algerian Olympic and Sport Committee (COA).
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