Media Accreditation for the World Judo Rio 2013 Can Be Requested By July 31st

The Accreditation is now open for the upcoming World Judo Rio 2013 (individual and team) organized from August 26th to September 1st, 2013. Before this championship, IFJ’s Congress will be held.

Media accreditation:

The registration must be done by July 31^st on the link: http://www.datastat.si/IJF_media/

Only professionals who have either a press card, a photographer or a videographer one, will be eligible to accreditation. They must show valid numbers of their registration at entities such as AIPS, ABRACE, ARFOC, ACERJ / ACEESP or national and international equivalents.

Due to the great accreditation demand, the number of journalists per means of communication can be restrained. After being sent, the requests will be summited for approval of IFJ and the Press Agency of the BJC’s Organizing Committee of World Judo Championship Rio 2013.

All means of communication, national and international, must register online on the IJF’s platform, filling out all requested data. By 10/08/2013, an official reply to their request will be sent to the registered e-mail address.

For more details, please contact the press agency of the Brazilian Judo Confederation to the phone +55 21 2463-2692 or by email imprensa@cbj.com.br

Calendar:

22/8 - Congress of the Continental Unions

23/8 - Congress of IFJ - Hotel Sofitel

25/8 – 2 p.m.: Official Draw of the Competition, followed by a Press Conference regarding the World Championship - Royal Tulip Hotel.

Schedule of the Competition – Maracanãzinho Arena:

Monday, 26/8

10am - 18:30 - Individual Competitions (60kg, 48kg)

15h - 15:30 - Opening Ceremony;

Tuesday, 27/8

10am - 18:30 - Individual Competitions (66kg, 52kg);

Wednesday, 28/8