When did judo become an official Olympic sport? Judo was first contested at the Olympics in 1964 when the Games took place in Tokyo. It became a permanent fixture on the Olympic program starting in ...

Competition Organizer Issam El Bizri says this form of Judo competition is focused on technique and accuracy as an ...

Judo events will be held from Thursday, Sept. 5 to Saturday, Sept. 7 at the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games. Judokas competing at the Paralympics all have a form of vision impairment. Athletes are ...

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 ...

Karate: Iran vs France at 2018 Youth Olympic Games; Judo: Ukraine vs Belarus at European Youth Olympic Festival 2013; Taekwondo: France vs Turkey at Youth Olympic Games 2010 (Amilcar Orfait ...

The Paris 2024 Olympic Games served as a powerful celebration of judo's enduring legacy, a sport that has evolved from its origins in Japan to become a global phenomenon. First introduced at the ...

Having played a pivotal role in the success of the Judo competitions at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the efforts to promote and develop judo globally were evident throughout the event.