The national judo team maintains its lead in the Arab-Asian ranking of the International Judo Federation before the end of the current 2025 sports season. This places it among the top qualifiers to participate in the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games, having won 89 world medals so far, starting with Thomas Sergio's bronze medal in the under 81 kg category at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games in Brazil. The report from the International Judo Federation, received by Mohammed bin Thaloub Al-Dhaheri, President of the UAE Judo Federation, from Dr. Nasser Al-Tamimi, a member of the National Olympic Committee and Secretary General of the Federation, highlights the successes of the Judo Federation after achieving 4 medals.
