Judo is always a must-watch event at the Olympics, but this was particularly true in Tokyo. Japan is the sport's birthplace, and numerous Japanese judokas had the chance to win Olympic gold on their ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Kosovo's judoka Distria Krasniqi won the gold medal in the women's -48kg category at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday, beating Japanese rival Funa Tonaki in the final. Bronze medals ...

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TOKYO (AP) — Judo’s governing body has formally warned a coach who slapped a female athlete hard in the face twice to prepare her for an Olympic bout. German judoka Martyna Trajdos later defended ...

Priscilla Gagné is set to compete at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics ©Getty Images Gagné is due to compete in her second Paralympic Games after making her debut at Rio 2016, where she finished fifth. The ...

CAMP ZAMA, Japan (Feb. 17, 2022) – Leading up to her appearance in the judo competition at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Shori Hamada knew her coach would only be completely satisfied with one result.

The Olympic Games in Tokyo have been viewed as a homecoming for judo, with the sport having been founded by Jigaro Kano in Japan. Athletes have already began their pursuit of qualification points to ...