What is the reason for giving up competing? "The more I win, the more I hate judo," said Ono. "When I came from Japan last ...

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. Jigoro Kano, who opened the ...

Read the following text, and answer questions 1-9 below: [1] Japan is the home of judo but a brutal win-at-all-costs mentality, corporal punishment and pressure to lose weight are driving large ...

At the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, the first time judo was included in the competition, Japan won four medals, including three golds, while France won none. France won its first medals in judo—three ...

They give me energy so I can perform properly throughout the day,” said Mkheidze, 28, after France defeated Japan in the Olympic mixed team judo final on Aug. 3. Mkheidze took home the silver ...

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Judo - Women's 52kg - Medal Ceremony - Nippon Budokan - Tokyo, Japan - July 25, 2021. Gold medallist Uta Abe of Japan celebrates REUTERS/Hannah Mckay Japan’s superstar ...

Paris 2024 Olympics - Judo - Women -52 kg Elimination Round of 16 - Champ de Mars Arena, Paris, France - July 28, 2024. Uta Abe of Japan in action against Diyora Keldiyorova of Uzbekistan. REUTERS ...

PARIS (Reuters) -Japan's Takanori Nagase retained the Olympic under 81kg judo title he won in Tokyo three years ago before Andreja Leski triumphed in the women's under 63kg final to hand Slovenia ...