On day one of the Paris Olympic Games, hometown fans will give a heroes' welcome to a group of athletes considered national celebrities. No, they're not cyclists, or footballers, but jūdōkas (Judo ...

When did judo become an Olympic sport? The art of judo derives from the ancient Japanese martial art of jiu-jitsu. The credit for the formal founding of Judo, which means “the gentle way,” goes to Dr.

2 Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Nis, Nis, Serbia 3 Combat Sports Unit, Department of Theory of Sport and Kinesiology, Institute of Sport, University School of Physical ...

JTA — When he immigrated to Israel from his native Ukraine in the early 1990s, judo master Igor Romanitsky was already resigned to quitting the sport professionally and pursuing a medical career.

Holding techniques include applying pressure to an opponent’s neck or manipulating the elbow joint, but thrusts and strikes – common in martial arts like karate – are only permitted in pre-arranged ...

Editor’s Note: Kayla Harrison is a two-time Olympic champion who, at London 2012, became the sport’s first American Olympic gold medalist. Four years later, in Rio, she retained her Olympic title.

Judo's world governing body has dropped its ban on Russian athletes competing under their national flag. The measure had been imposed over Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.Since shortly after the ...