Renowned judoka Toshihiko Koga, who fought through a serious knee injury to capture the gold medal in the 71-kg class at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, has died from cancer, sources said on March 24. He ...

PUKALANI — As judoka returned to the mat on Saturday morning after nearly three years away from Maui Interscholastic League competition due to the pandemic, Kamehameha Schools Maui senior Bradin ...

Teddy Riner has long had trouble finding stylish apparel for his 6-foot-8 frame. Could it be time to create his own line? By Claire Moses Reporting from Paris If you’re 6-foot-8 and 300 pounds, it can ...

EADaily, January 5th, 2026. Putin held a reception against a young judoka. He's in great shape. This was stated by the ...

What happens when the pressure to compete is not just about winning, but about survival? In the new political thriller Tatami, that question plays out through the story of Leila Hosseini, an Iranian ...

A male judoka from Iraq tested positive for two anabolic steroids at the Paris Olympics, the International Testing Agency said Friday. Sajjad Sehen, a 28-year-old first-time Olympian, tested positive ...

Algerian judoka Fethi Nourine has been banned from competition for 10 years by the International Judo Federation after his withdrawal from the Tokyo Olympics to avoid a potential bout against an ...

Huh Mi-mi, left, pumps her fist after a victory over Giulia Carn of Italy in the women’s 57-kilogram final at the 2025 Judo Grand Slam Abu Dhabi in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on Nov. 29. [YONHAP ...

Tajikistan judoka Nurali Emomali in the 66-kilogram event created a stir at the Paris Olympics on Sunday. Emomali faced off against Israel’s Baruch Shmailov in the round of 16 in Pool B of the ...

TOKYO -- A judoka who won the silver medal in the men's 81-kilogram class at the Tokyo Olympic Games on July 27 as a Mongolian national after fleeing from his home country of Iran for political ...

Israeli judoka Sagi Muki won a gold medal Friday in the under-81 kg class at the 2018 European Championships, held this year in Tel Aviv. Muki had previously won the gold in the 2015 championships and ...