Japan has won nine gold medals, two silvers and one bronze in the judo in Tokyo - a record haul since it became an Olympic event for men in 1964 and for women in 1992. The new teams event meant a ...

Japan's vaunted judo team won nine gold medals and 12 total medals in this Japanese-born sport three years ago at its home Olympics. The team is so good that winning two gold medals from four ...

As with the men’s triple long-jump podium photograph in the Paris 2024 Games, the Caribbean island’s Olympic officials feel ...

Muslim athletes in France are raising concerns as the government considers banning the hijab for athletes in competitions.

Being a sore loser is a time-honored American tradition. Generations of young American athletes learn this when they are bequeathed the sweet words of the Sage of Green Bay, Vince Lombardi: “Show me a ...

Fresh bullying claims have led to British Judo's women's Olympic head coach Jamie Johnson stepping down, triggering a new ...

The ninth edition of Abu Dhabi Extreme (ADXC), a premier global event for jiu-jitsu and grappling, kicks off this week in the ...

Visitors queue at the entrance of Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan, on April 13, 2025 [Chermaine Lee/Al Jazeera] The Osaka Expo risks repeating the “failure” of the Tokyo Olympics, said Morinosuke ...

The Princess is actively involved with Japanese representation and travels across the globe on behalf of the country; she has also worked to help with the development of one of her passions, judo, on ...