Tag: Judo

Live at Budokan: Famed arena gets another Olympic spotlight

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TOKYO — The Nippon Budokan sits serenely nestled in a verdant park at the heart of Tokyo. Visitors admire the elegant lines of its...

Japan’s judoka stars look to calm nation’s Olympic angst

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TOKYO — The first day of full competition of the Tokyo Games could mark the turning point for an uneasy Japanese public that overwhelmingly...

Japanese judokas take center stage at Budokan in Olympics

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HIGHLIGHTS FROM RIO: Japan topped the medal table again with three golds and 12 total, reasserting itself as the sport's dominant team behind fearsome...

Now a single mom, MMA champ Harrison finds new purpose

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Kayla Harrison posted a photo on Instagram in April of her bloody Allen Iverson-esque stepover of a defeated opponent from last year. Both MMA...

Six French athletes talk about being gay, share experiences

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PARIS — Six French athletes have spoken about being gay and shared difficult experiences they had during their formative years. ...

Olympian Yamaguchi says Japan ‘cornered’ into holding games

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TOKYO — One of Japan's best-known Olympians and an executive member of the Japanese Olympic Committee says Tokyo has been “cornered” into holding during...

Iran gets 4-year ban from world judo over anti-Israel policy

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LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Iran was suspended by judo’s world governing body on Thursday as punishment for refusing to let its athletes face opponents from...

Gold-medal project: Judo seeks solutions in police training

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DOUGLAS, Wyo. — The stakes were clear to the two dozen police officers who gathered for a workshop with an ambitious and increasingly urgent...

Activists call for IOC to sanction Iran Olympic program

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LAUSANNE, Switzerland — A group of athletes and human rights activists is calling on the IOC to sanction Iran's Olympic program for what it...