Japan won the first three judo classes contested at the 1964 Tokyo Games, but the fourth — the now-discontinued "open" event — saw the gold go to Dutchman Antonius Geesink. Also a three-time national ...

There aren’t very many settings where it’s acceptable, least of all encouraged, to place hands on an 83-year-old woman and throw her down. Of course there aren’t many octogenarians like Myra ...

All eyes were on Abu Dhabi at the second day of the IJF World Judo Championships. Inside the Mubadala arena, the tatami played host to a number of historic moments from the stars of world judo.

The IJF World Judo Tour has landed back in Kazakhstan for the final Grand Slam event before this year’s World Championships and Olympic Games. With some of the last qualification points on offer ...

Lee himself went to his first Olympics as a rising high school senior in 2016, traveling to Rio as a training partner for Olympian Daniel Dennis."It was a big deal, for the family, to get that next ...

The venue will also be home to wrestling events at the Olympics. After the Olympics and Paralympics, the arena will be removed from its location, and be used in different configurations for future ...

The Odessa Boys and Girls Club Judo Team is celebrating 60 years. (Courtesy Photo) A native of Bettendorf, Iowa, Lehman excelled at wrestling in high school and enlisted in the U.S. Air Force ...

Future Plans: I plan to study Business Management at University of Hawai’i. I hope to continue Wrestling & Judo at a college level. • Sports Lessons: What I enjoy the most about being an ...

HHSAA unveils 12 member Hall of Honor class of 2024 – Adrianna Arquette, Kamehameha (volleyball) – Yuta Cole, Kalani (cross country, track & field) – Carly Cormack, Punahou (soccer) – Diesel Del ...

Judo made its Olympic debut at the Tokyo Games in 1964. The men's competition has been a part of every Games since 1972, while the women's has been a permanent fixture since 1992. There will be ...

Objective To determine the common situations and mechanisms of ACL injury in judo. Methods A total of 43 cases of ACL injuries that had occurred during judo competition or practice were investigated, ...