Judo
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London 2012: Olympic tests events at Excel 'a success' - BBC News
Google News - 2012 Summer Olympics &bull Dec 14, 2011
Athletes have competed in table tennis, weightlifting, boxing, wrestling, judo, fencing and taekwondo at the Docklands venue in east London in recent weeks. Debbie Jevans, Director of Sport for Locog, said Excel was one of the most important and exciting… Full Story »
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Gordon turning negatives into positives
Epsom Guardian - Olympics &bull Dec 3, 2011
Winston Gordon is trying to turn missing this weekend's judo Olympic test event into a positive as he focuses on London 2012, writes Nick Gentry. The Tooting-based 35-year-old has been ruled out of the competition at ExCel with a dislocated… Full Story »
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Porter aiming big for 2012
United States Paralympics News &bull Nov 18, 2011Myles Porter attempts a take down at the Colorado Springs Olympic Training Center dojo during practice. The 25-year-old is trying to become the first Olympic and Paralympic judo athlete in 2012. In 2006, Myles Porter was struggling in organic chemistry, scrambling for a class to take so he didn't have to move home while he was attending classes at University of Toledo. By 2011, that judo class he picked up has him… Full Story »
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Klinger calls for long-term plan
BBC - Olympic Sports &bull Oct 18, 2011
British Judo chairman Densign White has recently admitted that the British squad may only win one medal at the 2012 Olympics following the disappointing results at the World Championships in France. The realistic situation is that we have this talent… Full Story »
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Judo star Harrison is fired up to get back on top
United States Olympic Committee News &bull Oct 4, 2011Normally, Kayla Harrison loves to see a look of fear in her opponent's eyes from the moment she steps onto the judo mat. Harrison is known for her intensity and ferociousness, capped off by an icy stare, which have helped propel her to the top of the judo world. But things were different this past August, as it was Harrison who was struggling with a touch of detectable anxiety and fear.… Full Story »
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GB Judo expects one Olympic gold
BBC - Olympic Sports &bull Oct 3, 2011
British Judo chairman Densign White admits he has lowered his 2012 Olympic expectations following the squad's poor World Championship display last month. I haven't seen any improvement in our performance in the last two years that shows we could win more than one medal… Full Story »
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Australian swimmer lies to police
BBC - Olympic Sports &bull Oct 1, 2011
Monk, who won a relay gold at last year's Commonwealth Games and hopes to compete at the 2012 Olympics, had said he was deliberately struck by a car while out training on his bicycle. Swimmer Nick D'Arcy and cyclist Chris… Full Story »
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LONDON 2012: Oates confident that British Judo will get it right at Olympics
More than the games &bull Sep 28, 2011COLIN Oates believes the future is still bright for British Judo despite disappointing performances at the recent World Championships in Paris and this week's departure of three key coaching staff. Performance director Margaret Hicks has been replaced by German Daniel Lascau while head coach Patrick Roux and senior women's… Full Story »
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London 2012 Paralympics: judo guide
Telegraph - Olympics &bull Aug 26, 2011
Only slight modifications separate the Paralympic event from the original rules of judo. There are no classifications, with athletes split into weight categories as usual. All visually impaired people can compete. Other variations include the judges shouting whenever a competitor… Full Story »
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WORLD JUDO: Burton rejects idea that Olympic credentials have been compromised
More than the games &bull Aug 25, 2011EUAN Burton believes his World Championships disappointment could be a blessing in disguise, insisting his Parisian defeat matters little towards London 2012. The 32-year-old arrived in Paris with eyes only for gold but after an impressive victory over Kazakhstan's Islam… Full Story »
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WORLD JUDO: Clark adamant she'll be at her best in Paris
More than the games &bull Aug 25, 2011At last year's World Championships, Clark bowed out in round two but has bounced back superbly this summer - winning the Miami World Cup and collecting European Cup silver in Hamburg in July. Those performances went a long way to… Full Story »
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WORLD JUDO: Burton only settling for gold this time around
More than the games &bull Aug 25, 2011IT WOULD be a brave man to refer to Euan Burton as a bridesmaid but he is the first to insist it's high time he changed from nearly-man to the podium topper at the World Championships. With the London 2012… Full Story »
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WORLD JUDO: Second time's a charm for Williams
More than the games &bull Aug 24, 2011JUDOKA Danny Williams is relishing his second bite of the World Championships cherry today - admitting he's desperate to lay down a major marker ahead of the London 2012 Olympics. The 22-year-old has established himself as the British number one… Full Story »
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WORLD JUDO: Oates on form ahead of his French adventure
More than the games &bull Aug 23, 2011BRITISH judoka Colin Oates might have struggled on the biggest stage so far in his career but he insists he could not be in better shape to right that wrong at the World Championships in Paris. Oates is in the middle… Full Story »
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Team GB camp confident of progress ahead of World Judo Championships
Telegraph - Olympics &bull Aug 23, 2011
Team GB performance director Margaret Hicks is confident the British judo squad will continue their progress on the road to London 2012 at this week's World Championships. Lightweights Ashley McKenzie, James Miller, Craig Fallon - who was world champion in… Full Story »
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WORLD JUDO: Millar wants to make up for lost time in Paris
More than the games &bull Aug 21, 2011BRITISH judoka James Millar has vowed to make up for his European Championship heartache when he takes on the world in Paris next week - insisting his injury worries are now a thing of the past. The 29-year-old was all set to mount an assault on… Full Story »
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WORLD JUDO: Cox out to show she's back in French capital
More than the games &bull Aug 20, 2011SOPHIE Cox makes no bones about the fact that next year's Olympics prompted her second coming - but it's the World Championships that top her present priorities at present and she's convinced she can succeed. The 29-year-old announced her retirement… Full Story »
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Burton faces 'last Worlds chance'
BBC - Olympic Sports &bull Aug 19, 2011
Great Britain's top judo player Euan Burton believes next week's World Championships in France could provide his last chance to win the competition. The Worlds allow the GB team to judge how well they are faring up in the run-up… Full Story »
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London 2012 Olympics: Japanese judo star Kana Abe was trapped in a scanner when the earthquake struck
Telegraph - Olympics &bull Jul 27, 2011
The date is March 11, 2011, the time just before 3pm. In a nondescript medical centre in northern Tokyo, Kana Abe, one of Japan's most illustrious judokas, is subjecting herself to the tedious but necessary rigours of an MRI scan. She spreads herself flat on her back in the cramped, coffin-like canister… Full Story »
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Khashbaatar wins at 73kg in Judo World Cup
ESPN - Olympic Sports &bull Jul 2, 2011
DORAL, Fla. -- Mongolian star Tsgaanbaatar Khashbaatar beat Brazil's Bruno Mendonnca to win the 73-kilogram title in the USA Judo World Cup on Friday night at the Doral Resort and Spa. Khashbaatar won the 2009 world title at 66 kilograms… Full Story »
