Marius Vizer is not happy. The president of the International Judo Federation (IJF) strongly criticized the site of the Arena du Champ-de-Mars, chosen by the COJO Paris 2024 for the Olympic events from July 27 to August 3. “ I come to Paris with a lot of enthusiasm, we are ready from a sporting point of view, but unfortunately the site is not ready and we are suffering from it”, he told AFP. In question, the floor on which the tatami mats are placed. Due to a difference in density, it bounces too much. A new floor was therefore urgently ordered, to be laid overnight, before the start of the first competitions. Marius Vizer also criticized the COJO's decision not to have opted for the Bercy venue, the Accor Arena, to organize the judo events. “It is the temple of our sport, he suggested. We know every nook and cranny of Bercy, I don't understand why judo couldn't stay there. » The Bercy Arena is reserved for gymnastics, trampoline and the final stages of basketball.
