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.

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The successful delivery of a single move can swing a judo match and lead to Olympic glory at Rio 2016. The judo score depends on different types of technique, which are known as ippon, wazari and yuko ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Ever since it was first developed in the late 19th century by Jigoro Kano, Judo has always been a martial art focused on overcoming an opponent through technical skill rather than ...

The International Judo Federation’s first visit to Cancun served up a dynamic second day of World Judo Tour competition at the Poliforum Benito Juarez.Mexico’s first Grand Prix started with a day th ...

Rio de Janeiro Olympic judo gold medalist Haruka Tachimoto, center left, holds a demonstration in Niigata city's Chuo Ward on March 25, 2017. (Mainichi) The 2017 World Judo Championships will start in ...

Britain's Sally Conway produced three superb performances to reach the semi-finals of the women's judo on day five of the Rio Olympics. Conway defeated Turkey's Houda Miled by Ippon after just 57 ...

Judo, which means "gentle way" in Japanese, is a martial art created in Japan by Jigoro Kano in 1882. It was derived from the ancient techniques of jiu-jitsu. It is the most widely-practiced martial ...