Japan, the birthplace of judo, dominates the all-time Olympic medal table. Japan's 48 gold medals and 96 medals overall are far and away the most of any country. France (16 gold medals, 57 total ...

(Kai Pfaffenbach / Reuters) Japan’s Shohei Ono, a world-class fighter who was banned in 2014 by his university as part of bullying scandal, won the gold medal in judo’s under-73-kilogram ...

Japan has won nine gold medals, two silvers and one bronze in the judo in Tokyo - a record haul since it became an Olympic event for men in 1964 and for women in 1992.

But Kawaishi introduced seven belt colors, including yellow and green, according to the belt holder's ... the first time judo was included in the competition, Japan won four medals, including ...

"I'm so glad to become the youngest (Japanese gold medallist) at my first Olympics... tears came to my eyes," Nishiya said. Shohei Ono, one of Japan's biggest judo stars, won his second straight ...

Japan regularly dominates the Olympics judo medal table, but federation president Yasuhiro Yamashita told Agence France-Presse that the values of the sport are being lost as parents and coaches ...