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 ...

The sport made its Olympic debut on the men’s ... of one day that lasts around eight hours in full. Judo is judged based on three criteria: throwing opponents to the ground, immobilizing them ...

Watch defending Olympic champion Abe Uta's emotional reaction after suffering defeat in the women's -52 kg judo at the Paris Olympics. Olympics 2024: GB seek medals on day two, Biles makes ...

The International Judo Federation (IJF) rolled out a new version to its Sport and Refereeing Rules (SOR) last week, setting ...

Riner clinched his third Olympic gold medal with a decisive "harai-goshi," or a hip throw, with 16 seconds left in the four-minute battle. Kim's was the second judo medal of Friday for South Korea ...

They both won gold on the same day in their home Tokyo Olympics ... match before ending it with an impressive throw with 1:24 left. Japan's vaunted judo team won nine gold medals and 12 total ...

Japanese judo heavyweight Tatsuru ... twist his hips as much as he does when he throws an opponent," Yamashita said. Hitoshi Saito enjoyed world and Olympic success in the 1980s, but lost to ...