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Judo
(Olympic.org)
Updated: 2006-08-19 15:55
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?Olympic sport since 1964
Judo means "the gentle way" in Japanese. Of course, it is derived in part
from jujitsu, the hand-to-hand combat technique of ancient samurai
warriors, and everything is relative. While throwing opponents to the
floor wins most matches, it is the only Olympic sport where submission
holds allow choking an opponent or breaking an arm.
Georgia's Irakli Tsirekidze (in Blue) competes with Spain's David Alarza
during their under 90kg bout at the Men World Judo Cup in Lisbon April
16, 2006. Tsirekidze won the gold medal. [Reuters]
Developed by Dr Jigoro Kano in the 1880s, the sport broke into the
Olympic Games in 1964 at Tokyo. The host country could add one sport, and
Japan chose judo. Four weight classes were established, and Japanese
entries promptly won three.
However, in the fourth, the open class, a 1.98-metre Dutchman named Anton
Geesink defeated three-time Japanese national champion Kaminaga Akio
before 15,000 people at Nippon Budokan Hall. And then he beat him again.
It followed victories earlier in the year over other top Japanese
opponents, deeply bruising the theory that a skilled judoka could defeat
any opponent of any size.
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