PARIS (AP) — Luka Mkheidze and Shirine Boukli won France's first two medals of the Paris Olympics in judo on Saturday night, with Mkheidze claiming silver and Boukli winning bronze. Mkheidze lost 1-0 ...

Clarisse Agbegnenou of France reacts after winning against Andreja Leski (unseen) of Slovenia during the women’s -63kg Gold medal bout of the World Judo Championships 2023 in Doha, Qatar, 10 May 2023.

When did judo become an Olympic sport? The art of judo derives from the ancient Japanese martial art of jiu-jitsu. The credit for the formal founding of Judo, which means “the gentle way,” goes to Dr.

PARIS, Aug 3 (Reuters) - Individual champion Teddy Riner led France into the judo mixed team final at the Paris Olympics on Saturday, causing such excitement among the home crowd that officials at the ...

Gold medalist France’s Teddy Riner (blue) and Netherlands’ Jelle Snippe compete in the men’s +100kg weight category final during the Grand Slam Judo Championship in Papp Laszlo Arena of Budapest, ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan and France advanced to the final of the first mixed judo team event at the Olympics on Saturday, with three male and three female judokas joining forces for a final showdown at ...