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 ...
Great Britain's Gemma Gibbons is fighting for gold in the 78kg women's judo final at 4pm BST after her dramatic semi-final victory over Audrey Tcheumeo. Introducing the key rules and terms you need to ...
Judo made its Olympic debut 57 years ago in Tokyo, and now it returns for the 2020 Games. It will also be contested in the same building as it was in 1964 -- Nippon Budokan. Judo is a combat sport in ...
It’s a sport rooted in ancient traditions, but judo has earned a reputation for ripping up the rule book. Judo, as has become customary, marked the start of a new year by issuing the latest changes to ...
For the country that invented judo, winning only one gold medal at last year's London Olympics was like a humiliating flip onto its back. But Japan has now been given a fighting chance at reclaiming ...
Judo made its Olympic debut 57 years ago in Tokyo, and now it returns for the 2020 Games. It will also be contested in the same building as it was in 1964 -- Nippon Budokan. Judo is a combat sport in ...
Judo made its Olympic debut 57 years ago in Tokyo, and now it returns for the 2020 Games. It will also be contested in the same building as it was in 1964 -- Nippon Budokan. Judo is a combat sport in ...