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.

Japan, the birthplace of judo, dominates the all-time Olympic medal table. Japan's 48 gold medals and 96 medals overall are far and away the most of any country. France (16 gold medals, 57 total ...

Heading into the Paris Olympics this summer, the French are holding their own with Japan as the top judo powerhouse in the world and even hold bragging rights in the number of participants nationwide.

It started out as a small after-school program to teach judo to kids. But these days, the judo club at Spring Creek Towers is causing big ripples in the judo world. The 10-year-old club, started back ...

One of the best ways to improve one’s skills in judo is to face an opponent with better skills, according to second-degree black belt judo artist Christian Landel. Landel, a French national who ...

"In some ways, it's another lifetime yet it's like it was yesterday. It's a great memory, but I don't dwell on it. I tend to live in the present" These days Avril Bray's sporting world revolves around ...

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Judo - Men's 73kg - Medal Ceremony - Nippon Budokan - Tokyo, Japan - July 26, 2021. Gold medallist Shohei Ono of Japan receives his gold medal from International Olympic ...