[2] While some sources states that the first Grand Slam tournament was held in Tokyo in December 2008,[3] the IJF titled it as "Kano Cup", not "Grand Slam".
[4] In 2009 additional tournaments were also held in Paris, Moscow and Rio de Janeiro.
In 2014 it was decided that a fifth tournament would be added which would be held in Abu Dhabi.
[citation needed] The German Judo Federation announced on 15 February 2022 that the event will be canceled this year due to financial difficulties resulting from the restrictions caused by the Corona pandemic.
Points are awarded based on judoka placement in the competition.