Defending judo champion Uta Abe gets overwhelming love, support after Paris loss

Crowds cheered and showed support for Japan’s Uta Abe after she failed to defend her Olympic judo title in the women’s -52kg category at the...

Korean female judo athlete hailed as hero for rescuing septugenerian from drowning

“I just did what anyone else would have done, but I’m thankful for the love I’ve been receiving” ...

Taiwanese man wins historic medal at 2022 World Judo Championships

Judoka Yang Yung-wei has become the first athlete to win a medal for Taiwan at this year's World Judo Championships. Yang, 25, compet...

Taekwondo, judo bodies strip Vladimir Putin of black belt, honorary posts

The governing bodies of judo and taekwondo have stripped Russian President Vladimir Putin of his honorary titles in response to the country...

Military Student Goes Viral for Throwing Himself in Judo When Partner Doesn’t Show Up

“Go big or go home” is what this military student probably had in mind when he went to Judo training in China in where his partn...

Mongolia’s New President Is a Badass Judo Expert and Olympic Gold-Winning Coach

Maybe Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has a chance at the Oval Office after all. On July 7th, Mongolians elected their new president, ...

Egyptian Athlete Refuses to Shake His Israeli Opponent’s Hand After Getting Beaten

In perhaps the most jarring example of poor sportsmanship at the Rio Olympics, Egyptian judoka Islam El Shehaby refused to shake hands or bo...