APIA, Samoa (Reuters) - In a large church hall near the Samoan parliament, 175-kg (386-lb) judo practitioner Derek Sua is being thrown to the mat by his Japanese coach, a black-belt who is just a ...

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 ...

The appointment of the 40-year-old is due to ratified at the All Japanese Judo Federation's (AJJF) Board meeting in Tokyo tomorrow, where they will also discuss the findings of an investigation into ...

A 12-year-old learner from Olivedale returned from Japan with new skills and confidence after being selected for elite ...

PARIS, July 30 (Reuters) - Japan's Takanori Nagase retained the Olympic under 81kg judo title he won in Tokyo three years ago before Andreja Leski triumphed in the women's under 63kg final to hand ...

New Japan Pro-Wrestling announced that Japanese Judo Olympic gold medalist Aaron Wolf is the newest addition to their roster. On June 23rd, New Japan Pro-Wrestling held a sudden press conference to ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s judo federation says head coach Ryuji Sonoda used violence against athletes at a training camp before the London Olympics. The Kyodo news agency reported that the federation’s ...

Mami Umeki boosted her Tokyo 2020 prospects by winning the women's under-78kg event at the World Judo Masters in Guangzhou ©IJF Japanese judokas had claimed three golds medals yesterday, but the haul ...

In fulfilment of the promise made in 2021, the Government of Japan has donated judo equipment to the Lagos State Judo Association (LSJA). Speaking during the presentation of the first set of equipment ...