Archive for August, 2008

Japanese Judo Goes to the Mat - Wall Street Journal Blogs

Posted August 30, 2008 * Comments(0)

BBC Sport
Japanese Judo Goes to the Mat
Wall Street Journal Blogs, NY - Aug 9, 2008
Since Japan invented judo in the 19th century, the country has kept a stranglehold on the martial art. At Athens, Japan swept eight of the 14 judo gold …
Two unexpected champions in judo International Herald Tribune
North Korean Judo champ aims for longawaited gold Radio Australia
Romania, South Korea win judo gold CBC.ca
China Daily - San Jose Mercury News
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Rousey wins bronze medal in judo - Jamestown Sun

Posted August 29, 2008 * Comments(0)
Rousey wins bronze medal in judo
Jamestown Sun, ND - Aug 27, 2008
Former Jamestown resident Ronda Rousey recently became the first US woman to earn an Olympic medal in judo. Rousey, who lived in Jamestown as a pre-teen in …

Council should back judo club - Kidderminster Shuttle

Posted August 28, 2008 * Comments(0)
Council should back judo club
Kidderminster Shuttle, UK - Aug 27, 2008
WELL done to Stourport Town Council for unanimously condemning the planners’ opposition to the proposed new Samurai Judo Club building. …

The art of Verbal Judo - Officer.com

Posted August 27, 2008 * Comments(0)
The art of Verbal Judo
Officer.com - Aug 25, 2008
In Scenario B, however, the officer maintains control throughout by using what the Verbal Judo technique calls an eight-step traffic stop. …

Female athletes left strong impression - The Daily Yomiuri

Posted August 26, 2008 * Comments(0)
Female athletes left strong impression
The Daily Yomiuri, Japan - Aug 24, 2008
The method proved particularly effective in sports with weight divisions, such as judo and wrestling, having helped competitors in these sports give …
Australians bow out of Olympic softball with hard-won bronze NEWS.com.au
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New classes will rejuvenate local Judo - Longview Daily News

Posted August 24, 2008 * Comments(0)
New classes will rejuvenate local Judo
Longview Daily News, WA - Aug 23, 2008
Ron Ivanoff, with the help of instructors and enthusiasts Ron Suggs and Dick Howell, will offer Judo through the Longview Parks and Recreation Department. …

Tough Tina Morgan puts knee on line in Olympic judo - NEWS.com.au

Posted August 23, 2008 * Comments(0)
Tough Tina Morgan puts knee on line in Olympic judo
NEWS.com.au, Australia - Aug 21, 2008
AUSTRALIAN taekwondo hope Tina Morgan will put her radically-reconstructed knee on the line today when she competes at the Beijing Games. …

Japan's Satoshi Ishii wins gold in heavyweight judo with smallest body - Xinhua

Posted August 22, 2008 * Comments(0)

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Japan's Satoshi Ishii wins gold in heavyweight judo with smallest body
Xinhua, China - Aug 15, 2008
Ishii defeated Tangriev in the five-minute fight with a yuko, a moderate advantage in judo competition, to retain the Olympic title achieved by his …
Japan's Ishii takes heavyweight judo gold The Associated Press
Tong cruises to judo semis; Riner loses quarters International Herald Tribune
Judo Day 7 Review: China and Japan grab final Judo gold Beijing 2008
United Press International - The Associated Press
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State judo championship (The Hindu)

Posted August 21, 2008 * Comments(0)

BANGALORE: The Karnataka Judo Association will conduct the 31st State championship at the Koramangala Indoor stadium on August 30 and 31. The two-day event will see sub-juniors, juniors and seniors in action. Entries should be sent …

China: Can Olympic gold last? (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted August 21, 2008 * Comments(0)

Its dominance at the Beijing Games’ gold-medal table relied on a massive centralized sports system.

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