The appointment of the 40-year-old is due to ratified at the All Japanese Judo Federation's (AJJF) Board meeting in Tokyo tomorrow, where they will also discuss the findings of an investigation into ...

British Judo has been criticised for allowing a coach who had a sexual relationship with a young athlete to coach a women's Olympic preparation group ©British Judo A British Judo report in 2021 ...

It's time for StoryCorps and a look at an Olympic pioneer in women's judo. It's a sport that wasn't allowed at the Olympics until 1988 when martial arts champion Rusty Kanokogi threatened to sue. She ...

France may end up sweeping judo’s heavyweight divisions on the final day of competition at the Rio Games. With eight-time world champion Teddy Riner due to fight in the men’s heavyweight final shortly ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The Fresno State judo club is flying high. "They earned it they deserved it," judo club head coach Randy Imamura said. For the first time since 1989, the club claimed a ...

Recapping the most essential highlights from Olympic judo history, from the event's origin and timeline to all the most iconic moments & athletes, a comprehensive list of year-by-year results, and the ...

Women’s judo wasn’t allowed into the Olympics until 1988, after martial arts champion Rusty Kanokogi threatened to sue the International Olympic Committee for discrimination. This helped earn her the ...