Uzbekistan’s Rishod Sobirov wins judo bronze in men’s half lightweight (-66kg). The 2016 Olympic Games run from Aug. 5 through Aug. 21 in Rio de Janeiro. Throughout, we will be chronicling the ...

BEIJING — Italy’s Giulia Quintavalle won the women’s 57-kilogram judo gold at the Beijing Games on Monday, defeating Deborah Gravenstijn of the Netherlands. Quintavalle took the early lead ...

Judo is a martial art originating in Japan in 1886. It can be most closely compared to wrestling, though fighters wear a gi, a lightweight two-piece uniform. A colored belt tied around the waist ...

SYDNEY, Sept. 18 -- Spain's Isabel Fernandez won the Olympic gold medal Monday in women's judo lightweight class. Driulys Gonzalez from Cuba won the silver medal and the bronze medal was shared by ...

In other sports, Australian Scott Fernandis lost to Britain's Craig Fallon in his extra lightweight judo bout, while Sonya Chervonsky lost her bout to France's Frederique Jossinet. In rowing ...