Heading into the Paris Olympics this summer, the French are holding their own with Japan as the top judo powerhouse in the world and even hold bragging rights in the number of participants nationwide.

French star Teddy Riner Saturday helped his country claim gold in mixed team judo, after he beat Japan's Tatsuru Saito in the final for the second straight Olympic Games. The victory comes on the back ...

Luka Mkheidze and Shirine Boukli have claimed France’s first two medals of the Paris Olympics in judo. For more Olympics coverage, go to pdne.ws/4fkdqlw. PARIS (AP) — Luka Mkheidze and Shirine Boukli ...

PARIS, Aug 3 (Reuters) - Teddy Riner won the decisive bout against Japan's Tatsuru Saito in a moment of great drama to give France the judo mixed team title at the Paris Games on Saturday, earning him ...

If judo remains something of a niche sport in most countries, the same can’t be said in France. As many as 600,000 people nationwide regularly practice the discipline known as “the gentle way,” ...

Among the nations that contribute the most in the world of judo, undoubtedly France has been playing an important role for decades. While judo was invented in Japan in 1882, by Master Jigoro Kano, it ...

Gold medalist France’s Teddy Riner (blue) and Netherlands’ Jelle Snippe compete in the men’s +100kg weight category final during the Grand Slam Judo Championship in Papp Laszlo Arena of Budapest, ...

PARIS : France's Sarah-Leonie Cysique and Joan-Benjamin Gaba beat Japanese opponents to reach judo semi-finals at the Paris Olympics on Monday at Champs-de-Mars Arena. Cysique, a silver medallist in ...

France's Teddy Riner celebrates after defeating Japan's Tatsuru Saito during men's +90 kg of the mixed team final match in the team judo competition, at Champ-de-Mars Arena, during the 2024 Summer ...

French judo heavyweight Teddy Riner claimed his sixth consecutive world championship this weekend in Russia, confirming his current dominance in the over 100kg division. FRANCE 24 takes a closer look ...

If judo remains something of a niche sport in most countries, the same can’t be said in France. As many as 600,000 people nationwide regularly practice the discipline known as “the gentle way,” ...