Judo is coming home at the Tokyo Olympics, and the Japanese team is under a world of pressure. Fortunately for the host nation, this powerhouse group of athletes is eager to rise to the momentousness ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan is the home of judo, and the 19th-century martial art is sure to get more attention at home than any other sport at next year's Tokyo Olympics. But it’s also drawing unwanted ...

Recapping the most essential highlights from Olympic judo history, from the event's origin and timeline to all the most ...

TOKYO (AP) — Although these Olympics have been plagued by unprecedented challenges and many public setbacks for the host nation, they are already the most successful in Japan's entire sporting history ...

The above video is from an Al Jazeera story, published in 2011. But the problems it outlines haven’t gone away. Just last week, the New York Times ran a story on the ongoing concerns in the Judo ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) Japan swept the judo gold medals at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Wednesday, taking the top spot in both men's and women's middleweight divisions. Haruka Tachimoto struck gold ...

TOKYO (AP) -- Japan's judo federation says head coach Ryuji Sonoda used violence against athletes at a training camp before the London Olympics. The federation's confirmation Wednesday of Sonoda's ...

Inoue believes judo is more than a sport, it's also a way of life In Japan, where judo is more than just a sport, Kosei Inoue is no ordinary athlete. Essentially unbeatable between 1999 and 2003, the ...