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 ...

(Reuters) - The 2020 Tokyo Olympics includes 33 sports including Judo, which originated in host country Japan. Here are some key facts about judo at the Olympics. Introduced: Judo debuted at the 1964 ...

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 ...

PARIS, April 7 (Reuters) - Double Olympic judo champion Teddy Riner believes that staging the Tokyo Games in 2021 will put all athletes on an equal footing after the sports extravaganza was postponed ...

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Judo means the ‘gentle way’, but it is a full-on combat sport in which a false move or the slightest loss of concentration can result in defeat. The sport originated in Japan in the late 19th century.

When the Olympic Games first began in ancient Greece, women were forbidden from competing in or even viewing the games, instead taking part in the separate Heraean Games. Since 776 B.C., the Games ...

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 ...