Judo

Saturday Aug 16 17:00 AEST

Unlucky 13 belted on the mats

By Jim Morton | 16 Aug 2008

Australia's judo team came to China with high hopes of recording their best-ever Olympic campaign but delivered heart-break, controversy and super-quick exits.

Friday Aug 15 23:26 AEST

Australian leaves Olympic Judo team

15 Aug 2008

Failed Olympic judoka Matt Celotti has unceremoniously withdrawn from the Australian team after revelations he kept secret an outstanding assault charge.

Friday Aug 15 21:41 AEST

Japan's Ishii wins men's 100kg judo gold

15 Aug 2008

Satoshi Ishii of Japan has won the men's 100kg judo competition at the Beijing Olympics.

Friday Aug 15 21:34 AEST

Tong wins women's heavyweight gold

15 Aug 2008

Tong Wen of China has won the women's 78kg judo category at the Beijing Olympics.

Friday Aug 15 07:50 AEST

Semir to make adopted country proud

15 Aug 2008

Former Slovakian Semir Pepic can make his adopted country very proud when he lines up on the final day's action in the Olympic Games judo competition.

Friday Aug 15 05:59 AEST

Mongolians rejoice at first Olympic gold

By Ganbat Namjil | 15 Aug 2008

Thousands of Mongolians have gathered in the capital's central square to celebrate their first-ever Olympics gold medal, a judo win by Tuvshinbayar Naidan.

Friday Aug 15 00:34 AEST

Naidan and Yang share glory in judo

By Barnaby Chesterman | 15 Aug 2008

Naidan Tuvshinbayar won Mongolia's first ever Olympic judo gold medal while Yang Xiuli gave hosts China their second title of the Games in Beijing.

Thursday Aug 14 22:18 AEST

A first for Mongolia: a gold medal

14 Aug 2008

Naidan Tuvshinbayar has won Mongolia's first ever Olympic judo gold medal in claiming the -100kg title at the Beijing Games.

Thursday Aug 14 21:35 AEST

Yang wins women's -78kg judo gold medal

14 Aug 2008

China's Yang Xiuli won the women's -78kg judo competition at the Beijing Olympic Games.

Thursday Aug 14 20:26 AEST

Aussie pair bow out after judo openers

14 Aug 2008

Australians Stephanie Grant and Matt Cellotti have bowed out of the Olympic judo competition after their first bouts.

Tuesday Aug 12 22:29 AEST

Tanimoto wins women's -63kg judo gold

12 Aug 2008

Reigning champion Ayumi Tanimoto of Japan produced a moment of magic in the women's judo -63kg final to retain her Olympic crown in Beijing.

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