I was happy to show quality, determined, and precise judo, and bring a moment of pride to the State of Israel.” Judo athlete Gili Sharir stands on the podium after a performance for Israel.

Aug 1 (Reuters) - Zelym Kotsoiev of Azerbaijan and Italian Alice Bellandi both won gold in a dramatic judo competition at the Paris Olympics on Thursday, while Israel claimed its first two medals of ...

Israeli judoka Raz Hershko wins a gold medal in the women’s over-78kg category on the last day of the European Judo Championships in Tbilisi, Georgia. Hershko beats France’s Lea Fontaine to clinch the ...

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Iran’s suspension from international judo events for refusing to let its athletes fight Israeli opponents was overturned by the Court of Arbitration for Sport on Monday.

The dramatic development unfolded as concerns over the security situation escalated, with team members instructed to halt participation and depart Tashkent immediately.

The International Judo Federation (IJF) said on Monday that it launched an investigation into an incident that happened a day earlier at the Paris Olympics with an Algerian judoka who was hailed for ...

Israel on Monday denounced a decision by the organisers of a major judo tournament in Abu Dhabi preventing its team from wearing national emblems and the playing of their national anthem. Organisers ...

PARIS -- The International Judo Federation will launch an investigation into why Algeria's Messaoud Redouane Dris failed his weigh-in before a bout with Israel's Tohar Butbul -- which could be part of ...

Alongside Lanir’s silver, Israeli judoka Peter Paltchik won bronze — weeks after his trainer’s son was killed in battle in Gaza. Israeli judoka Inbar Lanir has won a silver medal in Paris, one of ...

The Israeli national judo team withdrew from a major competition in Uzbekistan by order of Israel’s Shin Bet security agency due to safety concerns after the country declared war against Iran. The ...

Japan shooting guard Saki Hayashi went off with what looked a broken arm during the team’s loss to Hungary at the women’s FIBA World Cup on Tuesday. Hayashi scored despite a foul in the air from Agnes ...