Mr. Ján KRIŠANDA, a former judoka and the esteemed former president of the Slovakian Judo Federation for a powerful 16 years, continues to play a pivotal position within the development of sports activities in Slovakia. At the moment serving because the State Secretary for Tourism and Sports activities, his dedication to fostering progress and excellence in judo stays steadfast. In a latest assembly with Advertising and marketing Director of the EJU, Mr. Jacek ZAWADKA, a variety of subjects was mentioned, together with the upcoming junior European Championships set to happen in Bratislava in 2025.
Following their assembly, Mr Krišanda recapped his ideas on social media;
On this pre-Christmas time, I used to be very completely happy to satisfy my nice buddy, Advertising and marketing Director of the European Judo Union, Jacek Zawadka. I obtained him in our ministry, and we mentioned doable assist for the European Junior Championship and European Junior Cup, together with the general growth of judo in Slovakia. We additionally visited the Slovak Olympic and Sports activities Committee (SOSC), the place we had a gathering with the president, Mr. Anton SEIKEL.
On the Ministry of the Inside, the place there was discuss concerning the functioning of the Police Sports activities Middle, we had been obtained by my colleague and native, State Secretary Patrik KRAUSPE. Within the Nationwide Council of Slovakia, we attended a reception with Mr. Chairman of the SNS, Andrej Danko, with whom I stood aspect by aspect throughout the founding of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports activities of the Slovak Republic. It was a terrific honour for me to obtain thanks from Mr. Zawadka for my lifetime home and international assist of judo and sport in Slovakia.
Krišanda’s efforts stay instrumental in guaranteeing that Slovakia stands as a proud host for these occasions, reflecting the nation’s ongoing dedication to sporting excellence and worldwide collaboration. Mr Zawadką, additionally shared his views on his go to;
We had very productive conferences and it’s clear that Mr. Krišanda, in addition to people from all different sectors, are eager to assist the additional growth of judo within the nation, to determine and embed themselves on the worldwide stage, beginning with an necessary championship, which is the Junior Europeans in 2025.
Krišanda’s legacy in judo transcends his time on the tatami. The saying, “As soon as a judoka, all the time a judoka,” completely encapsulates his enduring dedication to the game. His proactive engagement and initiatives to assist underscores his dedication to not solely the Slovakian judo neighborhood but additionally to the broader European sporting panorama. With elite judo occasions commonly being hosted throughout the Central European areas, together with the U23 Championships in Poland in 2024, the World Championships in Hungary in 2025, and the Junior Europeans in Slovakia in 2025, the area’s consistant rising prominence within the worldwide judo scene is unmistakable.
Photographs: Ján Krišanda’s official social media platform
Creator: Szandra Szogedi
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