TOKYO, July 31 (Reuters) - France claimed the judo gold medal in the first mixed team event ever held in the Games on Saturday, beating Japan 4-1 in the final and helping their heavyweight legend ...

TOKYOTOKYO — Although these Olympics have been plagued by unprecedented challenges and many public setbacks for the host nation, they are already the most successful in Japan’s entire sporting history ...

TOKYO — Judo fighter Teddy Riner lost in the Olympic quarterfinal to the top-ranked judo athlete in their class in the world – and it was considered one of the biggest upsets in the history of his ...

TOKYO, July 30 (Reuters) - Czech heavyweight Lukas Krpalek won gold in the men's judo +100 kg division on Friday, defeating Guram Tushishvili of Georgia in the final, after double Olympic champion ...

Jigoro Kano – the “Father of Judo” – features on today’s Google Doodle. Illustrated by Cynthia Yuan Cheng, the Doodle celebrates the life of the legendary Japanese judo pioneer on what would have been ...

In the Rodriguez family, when you learn to walk, you begin to learn judo. Danny and Nicole Rodriguez operate the Chief Pride Judo Club in Fort Myers, and their oldest son Nick Rodriguez has risen to ...