Judo-Brazil's Souza wins women's +78kg gold medal
PARIS : Brazilian Beatriz Souza won the gold medal in the women's over 78kg category in judo at the Paris Olympics on Friday.
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Judo-Frenchman Riner improves to reach +100kg semis and raise home hopes
PARIS :French judoka Teddy Riner raised his level to book a spot in the semi-finals of the men's +100kg category, beating Georgia's Guram Tushishvili at the Paris Games on Friday to stay on course for a fourth Olympic gold medal.
Judo: Riner huffs and puffs into +100kg quarter-finals, defending champion Krpalek out
PARIS: French judoka Teddy Riner laboured into the quarter-finals of the men's +100kg category when he beat Magomedomar Magomedomarov of the United Arab Emirates on golden score in the last 16 as defending champion Lukas Krpalek was eliminated on Friday (Aug 2).
Judo-Winning Italian judoka gets surprise prime ministerial visit at Paris 2024
PARIS : It's not every day that the prime minister of your country comes to watch the judo, but on Thursday Italy's Giorgia Meloni arrived just seconds before Alice Bellandi took to the tatami in her gold medal bout.
Judo-First Israeli medals in Paris amid fan frenzy
PARIS : Israeli judokas on Thursday brought smiles to hundreds of cheering and flag-waving fans as they won the country's first medals at the Paris Olympics, putting aside controversies, threats and the shadow of war,
Judo-Kotsoiev of Azerbaijan wins men's under 100kg judo gold
PARIS : Zelym Kotsoiev of Azerbaijan won the gold medal in the men's under 100kg judo at the Paris Olympics on Thursday.
'My body seemed slow': Canadian judoka Shady Elnahas eliminated in opening match at Olympics
When he got out of bed in the Olympic Village in Paris on Thursday, Canadian judoka Shady Elnahas felt something was off. Unable to shake off his uneasiness, the 26-year-old from Toronto saw his quest for a medal cut short in his first bout of the day.
How a close-knit support group led Christa Deguchi back to judo — and an Olympic title
Two days after winning an Olympic gold medal, Christa Deguchi doesn't feel any different.