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 ...

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.

Not satisfied with her bronze medal at the Paris Olympics, Japanese judoka Haruka Funakubo is charting an unconventional path ...

Upper Austria Grand Prix kicked off in Linz with over 400 athletes competing. Abiba Abuzhakynova, Yamato Fukuda, Oi Iroha, ...

Japan, the birthplace of judo, dominates the all-time Olympic medal table. Japan's 48 gold medals and 96 medals overall are far and away the most of any country. France (16 gold medals, 57 total ...

Laman Ismayilova Read more Azerbaijani judokas are in a training camp in Japan, Azernews reports. A total of 30 members ...

A Ukrainian judo team visited Japan in September to train. The 18 athletes, aged 14 to 23, aim to represent their country in Los Angeles at the 2028 Summer Olympics. Their two coaches joined them.

Some people use karate to refer to any kind of martial art, but it’s really a specific style originating in Japan. Karate uses mostly kicks, blocks and both open and closed hand strikes.

The OTP Group Tashkent Grand Slam 2025 started on Friday with a display of high-level judo, particularly from Japanese and ...