It is a fixed part of the judo competition calendar: 600 judoka are expected at the Ruhr Games 2023. In addition to the main competitions in the Kraftzentrale, the finals of the national qualifying tournament will take place on the centre court on Saturday.

In addition, the U17 State Cup (mixed teams) and the U15 NRW Cup will be awarded. Among them: Jan Libuda from Iserlohn, face of this year's TalentTeam Ruhr.