Dr. Tsegaye Degineh is not only passionate about judo, he has also been for many years, alongside Johannes Daxbacher (IJF Military and Police Commission), one of the linchpins in the development of judo in his native country, Ethiopia. IJF: Dr. Tsegaye Degineh, last year, the World Judo Day theme was 'Plant a tree.’ More than 6,000 trees were planted throughout the world. By the way, we celebrated the World Judo Day in Ethiopia many times, particularly with our judo friend, Mr. Daxbacher and his wife Regina, by organising big judo seminars. That was 10 years ago, when, in 2010, Johannes Daxbacher taught judo for the first time on behalf of the IJF in Ethiopia and tried to form the Judo and Ju-Jitsu Association. Dr. Tsegaye Degineh: Judo and all other martial arts activities are in lock down due to COVID-19.

Source: Ethiopian News October 27, 2020 07:52 UTC