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.

A July 28 Instagram post (direct link, archive link) shows Algerian Olympic athlete Messaoud Dris. "The 22 year old Algerian judoka, Messaoud Redouane Dris withdrew from the Olympics 2024 in Paris, ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s Aaron Wolf and Shori Hamada grabbed gold medals in their respective judo finals on Thursday, taking the host nation’s tally to eight golds from the sport at the Tokyo Games ...

The decision extends the original ban instituted when an Iranian judoka said he was ordered to throw matches at the 2019 world championships in order to avoid fighting an Israeli. (JTA) — The Iranian ...

She takes off her shoes, bows as she enters the dojo, then bows to her opponent on the mat. She also bows to her coach and bows as she leaves the mat and the dojo. In judo, bowing is a sign of respect ...