What is the reason for giving up competing? "The more I win, the more I hate judo," said Ono. "When I came from Japan last ...

At the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, the first time judo was included in the competition, Japan won four medals, including three golds, while France won none. France won its first medals in judo—three ...

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 ...

Yamashita, chairman of the Japanese Olympic Committee and head of the All Japan Judo Federation, praised Koga as an “athlete who stood out in every aspect--with good spirit, technique and physic ...

The International Blind Sports Association (IBSA) and International Judo Federation (IJF) have signed an agreement that will ...

While Japan boasts world-class training infrastructure, France underlined its status as a powerhouse of the sport by capturing more judo medals in Paris than any other country. Funakubo weighed ...

Japanese judoka Uta Abe said Wednesday ... I'll try to stick to my style of judo and win one match at a time," Abe said.

One of Japan's most distinguished judo personalities harshly criticized Russia's invasion of Ukraine by President Vladimir Putin, a personal friend of the Japanese judoka whom he described as a ...

The 2025 judo tournament in Georgia concluded on Sunday with the European country comanding the medals table with three golds ...

Once again the locals cheering on the Japanese team. She was awarded her medal by Uzbekistan Judo Federation President, Mr Azizjon KAMILOV. At -81kg the exciting Timur ARBUZOV looked unstoppable.

PARIS (Reuters) - Hifumi Abe of Japan won the gold medal in the men's under 66kg judo at the Paris Olympics on Sunday. Willian Lima of Brazil took the silver, while Gusman Kyrgyzbayev of ...