RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Judo translates as “the gentle way.” But after nearly a week of competition at the Rio Olympics, the meaning of the Japanese martial art seems almost paradoxical; many of the ...

Is it true that Judo originated in Irish primary schoolyards where a couple of lads grabbed each other's geansaís and swung each other around until one or both ended up on the ground? No. Judo, ...

United States' Kayla Harrison, top, and France's Audrey Tcheumeo compete in the women's 78-kg judo gold medal match at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, Aug. 11, 2016. (AP ...

But after nearly a week of competition at the Rio Olympics, the meaning of the Japanese martial art seems almost paradoxical; many of the matches have ended brutally, with judo players strangling ...