Are you a judo enthusiast? Then head over to Paris’s Accor Arena on February 7 and 8, 2026 for the upcoming edition of the Paris Grand Slam. The French Judo Federation is transf ...

PARIS (AP) — The stands at Champs de Mars filled up quickly. One fan dressed in a white martial arts uniform waved a French flag back and forth. A woman next to him held up a poster with the face of ...

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.

When Colton Brown lands in Tokyo next week to compete in the Olympics, much will seem familiar. The experienced judoka who attended San Jose State University already has one Olympic competition under ...

During the Olympics, judo events will be contested at Champ de Mars Arena, a temporary venue built for the Olympics and Paralympics. The arena has a timber structure and curves to reflect the Grand ...

A second judo athlete has dropped out of the Olympics before facing an Israeli in the 73-kilogram division — just days after another opponent withdrew for political reasons. Sudan’s Mohamed ...

The International Judo Federation has decided to allow Russian athletes to compete under their national flag again in its competitions starting this weekend, the IJF said Thursday, despite the ongoing ...

Correspondence to Patrick Dawson, Psychology, The Open University, Walton Hall MK7 6AA, UK; patrick{at}rhodawn.com Any athlete who chooses to compete and train full-time makes their sport a way of ...