[5] The first written record of judo in India refers to demonstrations and coaching by Japanese judoka Shinzo Takagaki in Shantiniketan, arranged by Rabindranath Tagore in 1929.

[6] The JFI was established in 1965 and received affiliation from the International Judo Federation during the same year.

India won four bronze medals in its debut international judo tournament.

[9] The third Judo Academy was opened at Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya in Haridwar, Uttarakhand in July 2015.

[10] The JFI, in association with the IJF, organized a two-week judo development programme in October 2016 across 9 North Indian cities.