Archive for April, 2008

Ex-judo champion Inoue to retire after spectacular defeat (TODAYonline)

Japan’s former Olympic and world judo champion Kosei Inoue (seen here in 2004) has said he is retiring after failing to qualify for the Beijing Games due to his spectacular defeat at the national championship.

Ex-judo champion Inoue to retire after spectacular defeat (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Japan’s former Olympic and world judo champion Kosei Inoue said Wednesday he was retiring after failing to qualify for the Beijing Games due to his spectacular defeat at the national championship.

Rapid rise earns state gold (The Star)

After he captured the gold medal in the under 16, under 66 kilogram category at the Judo State Championships, Harry Chalker may be well on the way to becoming another Hunter Olympian as soon as 2012.

Bernard just misses bronze in Cuba (Trinidad Express)

Trinidad and Tobago’s Joel Bernard just missed out on bronze in the men’s over 100 kilogrammes division at an international judo tournament, in Cuba, recently.

Judo body gets new boss (The Telegraph)

Bhubaneswar , April 29: Two weeks after the death of coach Biranchi Das, his wife — Geetanjali Das — took over as the general secretary of the Orissa Judo Association.

Training intensifies for judo's Olympic hopefuls - The Spartan Daily

Training intensifies for judo's Olympic hopefuls
The Spartan Daily, CA - 6 hours ago
The SJSU Judo Club is preparing for the Olympic trials, which is scheduled to be held in Las Vegas from June 13 through June 15.

Ex-judo champion Inoue to retire after spectacular defeat - AFP


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Ex-judo champion Inoue to retire after spectacular defeat
AFP - 10 hours ago
TOKYO (AFP) — Japan's former Olympic and world judo champion Kosei Inoue said Wednesday he was retiring after failing to qualify for the Beijing Games due
Inoue retirement overshadows Japan's judo squad guardian.co.uk
Satoshi Ishii Captures Japan's Judo Open Class Championship AHN
Ishii wins All Japan open weight judo title, Olympic berth International Herald Tribune
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Medals for Judo youngsters - North Devon Gazette & Advertiser

Medals for Judo youngsters
North Devon Gazette & Advertiser, UK - 14 hours ago
TWO members of the Barnstaple-based Riverside Judo Club each gained silver medals at the Somerset Initiation Tournament at Bridgwater on Saturday.

JUDO: US Referees Named for 2008 Pan Ams, Olympic and Paralympic Games - SFCPressPoint (press release)

JUDO: US Referees Named for 2008 Pan Ams, Olympic and Paralympic Games
SFCPressPoint (press release), FL - 18 hours ago
“On behalf of the USA Judo Referee Commission it is a great privilege to congratulate Hector, Gary, Robert and Bruce on their outstanding achievement of

JUDO: Team Named for Final Olympic Qualifying Tournament, Pan Am … - SFCPressPoint (press release)

JUDO: Team Named for Final Olympic Qualifying Tournament, Pan Am
SFCPressPoint (press release), FL - 20 hours ago
For 13 members of Team USA, the Olympic qualifying process doesn’t just begin with the 2008 US Olympic Team Trials for Judo, June 13-14 in Las Vegas.

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