Welsh Judo Association

Natalie Powell Appointed as Head of Performance and Pathway for the Welsh Judo Association 🥋🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

🔗Read more about this here: https://welshjudo.com/natalie-powell-appointed-as-head-of-performance-and-pathway-for-the-welsh-judo-association/

🥋 Volunteer Opportunity – Technical Officials Representative

We’re looking for a Technical Officials Representative to help recruit, develop and support technical officials across Wales. This volunteer role is a great opportunity to shape the future of officiating, mentor volunteers and help grow Welsh Judo.

If you’re a qualified technical official and want to make a lasting impact on our sport, we’d love to hear from you.

📖 Read more and apply: https://welshjudo.com/volunteer-opportunity-welsh-judo-association-technical-officials-representative/

📅 Closing date: 1 August 2026

Natalie Powell Inducted into the Welsh Sports Hall of Fame 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🥋

Welsh Judo is proud to celebrate Natalie Powell becoming inductee number 217 into the Welsh Sports Hall of Fame. 🤩

This honour is a fitting recognition of not only Natalie’s outstanding achievements on the mat, but also her continued contribution to the sport and the lasting impact she has made on Welsh Judo.

Read the full story here: https://welshjudo.com/natalie-powell-inducted-into-welsh-sports-hall-of-fame/

A fantastic weekend of international judo for two of our Welsh referees! 🥋

Ashley Bowen and Wendy Allen travelled to the Venray International Judo Tournament on 20 & 21 June 2026, representing Welsh Judo on the refereeing team at this prestigious event.

Great to see Welsh officials gaining valuable international experience and flying the flag for Wales on the tatami. Well done both! 👏

Welsh Judo is pleased to announce the athletes selected to represent Wales at the 2026 British National Team Championships on 4 July 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Congratulations to all athletes, coaches and clubs involved

🔗 Read the full team announcement here: https://welshjudo.com/welsh-teams-announced-for-british-national-team-championships-2026

Welsh Judo is pleased to announce that 8 judoka have been selected to represent Team Wales at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games this summer 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

A huge congratulations to the selected athletes:
Women’s Team
Ashleigh Barnikel -48kg
Lola Hodson -52kg
Millie Bayliss -63kg
Holly Devall -70kg

Men’s Team
Josh Bell -66kg
Ben Moore -73kg
Ollie Barratt -100kg
Josh Whitehouse +100kg

We’re incredibly proud and can’t wait to see them represent Wales on the Commonwealth stage. 🥋🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Read more on the selections on our website here: https://welshjudo.com/cg26announce/

🥋 King’s Baton Relay Open Session at Carmarthen Judo Club

Carmarthen Judo Club will welcome the King’s Baton Relay on Saturday 20 June 2026 as part of a special open judo session for clubs, players and families.

The session will begin at 11:00am, with the King’s Baton expected to arrive at 12:30pm. Those attending will have the opportunity to see the Baton, take part in photos, and meet members of the Welsh Judo Commonwealth Games team.

This is a fantastic opportunity to bring the judo community together, celebrate a special moment and inspire players of all ages.

📍 Carmarthen Judo Club
📅 Saturday 20 June 2026
⏰ Session starts: 11:00am
🥋 King’s Baton arrival: 12:30pm
👥 Open to players aged 5+ through to seniors

All clubs, players and families are welcome to attend.