PARIS, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Frenchman Teddy Riner claiming his fifth Olympic gold medal in a dramatic mixed team final was the highlight of the judo competition and will go down as one of the great ...

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.

—Teddy Riner, France: The world’s most famous active judoka attempts to cap his incredible career with a record-tying third individual Olympic gold medal in front of his home fans. Now 35, Riner took ...

Serbian judo star Nemanja Majdov was banned for five months for making the sign of the cross before he competed at the recent Paris Olympics. Majdov, 28, was accused by the International Judo ...

PARIS – At the time, Johnny Prado knew Maria Laborde. Most judo insiders knew about her. She was a rising star. Ranked third in the world in her weight class. Bound for the 2016 Olympics in Rio, where ...

The French won the inaugural mixed team judo title at Tokyo 2020, while Clarisse Agbegnenou also won individual gold in the women's 63 kilograms division. Teddy Riner, a 10-time world champion and one ...