FILE - Saeid Mollaei of Mongolia celebrates with his silver medal during the award ceremony for the men -81kg judo match at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, on July 27, 2021. The Iran judo ...

The decision extends the original ban instituted when an Iranian judoka said he was ordered to throw matches at the 2019 world championships in order to avoid fighting an Israeli. (JTA) — The Iranian ...

(JTA) — The Iranian judoka who last week threw his semi-final match so he would not have to face an Israeli competitor, has fled to Berlin and says he will no longer compete for Iran. Saeid Mollaei ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's Aaron Wolf and Shori Hamada grabbed gold medals in their respective judo finals on Thursday, taking the host nation's tally to eight golds from the sport at the Tokyo Games ...

TOKYO — An Algerian judo competitor has chosen to ditch the Tokyo Olympics rather than hit the mat with an Israeli. It was the second time in two years that ninth-ranked Fethi Nourine withdrew from a ...

A July 28 Instagram post (direct link, archive link) shows Algerian Olympic athlete Messaoud Dris. "The 22 year old Algerian judoka, Messaoud Redouane Dris withdrew from the Olympics 2024 in Paris, ...

Saeid Mollaei had fled with the help of the International Judo Federation and now can fight for a spot in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. (JTA) — Iranian judoka Saeid Mollaei, who fled to Germany after he ...

Looking to watch every judo match that happens at the Rio Games? NBCOlympics.com has you covered. Below is a breakdown of how to watch judo each day, including links to every live stream over the ...

Background Scientific data regarding the effects of different forms of recovery on judokas' anaerobic performances during successive judo matches are lucking. Moreover, to our knowledge, no relevant ...

With a tear of his right calf muscle, Yasuhiro Yamashita’s lifelong dream was surely over. The Japanese heavyweight judoka had envisaged himself atop the Olympic podium ever since he was “deeply moved ...

Sign up for Forwarding the News, our essential morning briefing with trusted, nonpartisan news and analysis, curated by Senior Writer Benyamin Cohen. (JTA) — The ...