DENVER—Rena “Rusty” Kanokogi, known as the “Mother of Judo” partly for her role in bringing women’s judo to the Olympic Games, has died. She was 74. Her daughter, Jean Kanokogi, said she died Saturday ...

It's time for StoryCorps and a look at an Olympic pioneer in women's judo. It's a sport that wasn't allowed at the Olympics until 1988 when martial arts champion Rusty Kanokogi threatened to sue. She ...

(AP) LONDON - It was over in little more than a minute, but it will go down as one of the most memorable moments of the London Games. A young Saudi judo fighter's decisive defeat on the mat Friday is ...

For Janki Goud, the threat of rape has long loomed large. In the state of Madhya Pradesh in northern India, where Goud lives, rape is among the most common crimes against women. The region accounted ...

A roadmap to follow for the men’s and women’s judo tournaments during the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris. Athletes to watch Teddy Riner, France: The world’s most famous active judoka attempts to ...