The International Judo Federation (IJF) announced the best of 2024 during an event within the Paris "Grand Slam" judo tournament.
Accordingly, the victory of Olympic champion Diyora Keldiyorova over Japanese Uta Abe at the Olympics was recognized as the "Event of the Year".
Additionally, Marco Spittka received the "Best Coach of Women's National Teams" award for his work with the Uzbekistan women's national team.