Judo

Fifteen members from the Vallejo Kyodo Judo Club won placements at the 2008 California State Judo championships. The tournament was hosted by the West Clovis Judo Club in Fresno. There were 625 competitors from California at the tournament, held at the Fresno Convention

A high-ranking U.S. judo official resigned amid accusations that nearly 30 years ago he molested teenage competitors he coached. Fletcher Thornton’s resignation from USA Judo’s board of directors took effect Friday, a day before The New York Times published a story about the allegations.

A high-ranking U.S. judo official resigned amid accusations that nearly 30 years ago he molested teenage competitors he coached. Fletcher Thornton’s resignation from USA Judo’s board of directors took effect Friday, a day before The New York Times published a story about the allegations. The governing organization for the sport announced the resignation on its Web site Saturday. A …

High-ranking USA Judo official resigns amid accusations of abuse

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — A high-ranking U.S. judo official resigned amid accusations that nearly 30 years ago he molested teenage competitors he coached.

This is a brief history of Judo in the Olympics.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The U.S. Olympic Committee has opened an inquiry into allegations of abuse by a high-ranking USA Judo official.

The United States Olympic Committee is investigating claims that a high-ranking USA Judo official drugged and sexually molested teenage competitors in the late 1970s.