When did judo become an Olympic sport? The art of judo derives from the ancient Japanese martial art of jiu-jitsu. The credit for the formal founding of Judo, which means “the gentle way,” goes to Dr.

PARIS (AP) — The International Judo Federation will conduct an investigation after Messaoud Dris of Algeria missed weight at the Paris Games on the day before he was scheduled to face Tohar Butbul of ...

The 2024 Olympics will continue the tradition of including combat sports, but there is one sport that has been put on the chopping block this time around. A competitor wins a judo match by throwing ...

PARIS — Luka Mkheidze and Shirine Boukli won France's first two medals of the Paris Olympics in judo on Saturday night, with Mkheidze claiming silver and Boukli winning bronze. Mkheidze lost 1-0 to ...

Discover all the sporting accomplishments at the 2024 Olympics in Paris on our dedicated judo results page. Explore discipline-specific scores and results, including over 100 kg, over 78 kg, ...

PARIS — Right after Hifumi Abe violently threw his final opponent to the tatami and secured his second Olympic judo gold medal, he stood up and looked directly at his sister crying in the stands at ...

PARIS — The French equivalent of Simone Biles stands 2 feet taller and weighs more than 200 pounds heavier. He, too, plies his trade on a mat, but in a three-piece cloth suit rather than one piece of ...

Everything to know about para judo at the 2024 Paris Paralympics, including event guide, top athletes, how to watch and daily ...

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Here’s what you need to know about judo at the 2024 Paris Olympics. When did judo become an Olympic sport? The art of judo derives from the ancient Japanese martial art of jiu-jitsu. The credit for ...