Fourteen-year-old Calvin Quinn Posadas once again rose to the occasion, clinching Davao City’s first gold medal in the Batang ...
Israel’s Tohar Butbul’s run in men’s judo at the Tokyo Olympics was shrouded in controversy as two potential competitors failed to compete against him over what appeared to be political reasons.
Now known by his Japanese ring name, Aonishiki Arata, who was born Danilo Yavhushyshyn, has rapidly become a star. His ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
The International Judo Federation has confirmed that Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, will host the 2026 World ...
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 ...
Iranian dissident judoka Saeid Mollaei, who left the Islamic Republic after revealing he was ordered to lose matches and withdraw from competitions to avoid facing Israelis, has finally achieved his ...
Israeli judoka Raz Hershko praises ‘brave’ Saudi opponent for fighting her ‘The politics stayed out of the competition and the sport won in the end,’ the Israeli bronze medalist tells Saudi daily ...
Boursas, recently crowned French Junior Champion in the under-63kg category, went on to secure a bronze medal after a series of strong performances. She observed the traditional pre-fight salute but ...
Algerian judoka Fethi Nourine withdrew from the Olympics on Thursday. The reason has nothing to do with COVID-19 but stemmed from his unwillingness to fight an opponent from Israel. Nourine pulled ...