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 -- Italy's Giuseppe Maddaloni won the Olympic gold medal Monday in the men's judo lightweight class. The silver medal was taken by Tiago Camilo from Brazil, while Latvia's ...

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(Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images) Getty Images Having won more Olympic medals in judo than any other nation in the history of the event, Japan added another gold to its tally Monday afternoon.

Mansur Isaev of Russia captured the gold medal in men’s lightweight judo (73kg - approximately 161 lbs), defeating defending world champion Riki Nakaya of Japan in a close final match scoring by ...