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 ...

The scoreboard was 4-2 for Japan. In the end, the Japanese defended their junior world mixed team title from 2023. The next generation of Judo looks safe in the hands of this outstanding team. The ...

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 ...

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 ...

Welcome to France, kicking off the 2025 season of the World Judo Tour in style at the historic Paris Grand Slam. Still ...

Cubans Maylín del Toro (63 kg) and Jonathan Charón (60 kg) failed to advance on Saturday in the first day of the Paris 2025 ...

They give me energy so I can perform properly throughout the day,” said Mkheidze, 28, after France defeated Japan in the Olympic mixed team judo final on Aug. 3. Mkheidze took home the silver ...

That man was his father, Yoshisada Yonezuka, who came to the U.S. from Japan in 1960 and opened a judo and karate academy in Cranford two years later. That his son would be an Olympian seemed like ...