“He is the greatest judo ambassador in Europe and the world.” Kawaishi's gravestone is inscribed in French, “Founder of French judo.” Judoka in France also call him the “Father of French ...

Judo made its Paralympic debut at Seoul 1988 and has been contested at every Games since. Women’s events were added at Athens 2004. The sport is the only martial art on the programme. At the Rio 2016 ...

Ronda Rousey, who was being coached by Jimmy Pedro, made history when she took home bronze in the 70kg class, becoming the first woman to win a judo medal for the U.S. since the sport's introduction ...

Several prominent figures from the International Judo Federation attended the Paris 2024 Olympics, demonstrating their ...

The sports tournament, named after founder of judo wrestling Jigoro Kano, has been officially authorized as an international competition by the International Judo Federation (IJF). After all bouts ...