A German judo star is defending her unorthodox, pre-match ritual — getting slapped in the face by her coach — after fans expressed concern for the tough-as-nails Olympian. “Don’t worry guys!

A video of German Olympic Judo fighter Martyna Trajdos being slapped in the face and shaken about by a coach before her match at the Olympic Games in Tokyo made waves online Tuesday, but Trajdos ...

Martyna Trajdos, a German judo star, has been getting slapped by her coach before competing at the Olympics. After concern for her poured in, Trajdos took to Instagram to explain that she had ...

A video of German Olympic Judo fighter Martyna Trajdos being slapped in the face and shaken about by a coach before her match at the Olympic Games in Tokyo made waves online Tuesday, but Trajdos ...

Video of the German judo coach shaking and slapping a member of the country’s team at the Tokyo Games drew criticism on social media and a scolding from judo’s governing body. Cameras captured ...

German judo coach Claudio Pusa has been given a "serious official warning" after he was seen shaking and hitting athlete Martyna Trajdos before her round-of-32 fight at the Tokyo Olympics.

German judo coach Claudio Pusa has been given a "serious official warning" after he was seen shaking and hitting athlete Martyna Trajdos before her round-of-32 fight at the Tokyo Olympics.

Tokyo, July 28 (IANS) The International Judo Federation (IJF) on Wednesday issued a "serious official warning" to a German judo coach after he was seen slapping and shaking judoka Martyna Trajdos ...