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Kosei Inoue: A New Year in Judo with Welcome Challenges
The Olympic gold medalist and NPO JUDOs president discusses the latest proposed international judo rules changes and his own goals for the year ahead.
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/ 4 months agoMaki Tsukada Named New Coach of Japan Women's Judo Squad
The move comes more than 10 years after the women's judo team was rocked by accusations of verbal and physical abuse...
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/ 6 months agoJapan's Judo Journey: Olympic Excellence Through the Decades
From Tokyo 1964 to Paris 2024, Japan's judo team has excelled, securing medals and showcasing remarkable talent and strategic evolution in...
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/ 7 months agoJapan Wraps Up Successful Olympic Judo Competition with Silver in the Mixed Team Event
Teddy Riner came up big for the host nation against Tatsuru Saito to deny Japan a gold medal in the final...
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/ 7 months agoJudoka Takanori Nagase Repeats as an Olympic Champion
A native of Nagasaki, 30-year-old Takanori Nagase became the first Olympian to repeat as a gold medalist in judo's middleweight category.
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/ 7 months agoHifumi Abe Defends Olympic Judo Title with a Mighty Performance in the Final
On the same day that Hifumi Abe won his second Olympic gold medal, sister Uta's quest to repeat as champ ended...
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/ 7 months agoConfidence Propels Veteran Judoka Natsumi Tsunoda to an Olympic Gold
Three-time world champion Natsumi Tsunoda relied on experience and self-assurance to earn Japan's 500th Summer Olympic medal, the nation's first at...
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/ 9 months agoKosei Inoue: Judo, Rugby Athletes Find New Ways to 'Return the Favor' of Support for Sports
As athletes, we received support and strength from many people. Now, we hope to return the favor by looking for ways...
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/ 11 months agoKosei Inoue: Lessons from Judo Clinics in 3 European Cities
There is much to learn from Europe, where a culture of lifelong participation in sports like judo has taken root, promoting...
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/ 1 year agoUta Abe Honored as the World's Top Female Judoka
Reigning Olympic champion Uta Abe received the International Judo Federation's top individual accolade for women for the second straight year.
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/ 1 year agoKosei Inoue: Reflections on Innovative Approaches to Convey Judo Values
A nursery school judo festival, an elementary school tourney with parents sitting in coaches' seats and a mall demonstration of the...
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/ 1 year agoKosei Inoue: Judo and Expanding Inclusivity in the World of Sports
One of the most attractive features of the Asian Games was the diversity of events, from traditional sports like judo to...
