LONDON – It was over in little more than a minute, but it will go down as one of the most memorable moments of the London Games. A young Saudi judo fighter's decisive defeat on the mat Friday is being ...
Rena “Rusty” Kanokogi, a Coney Island scrapper who will always be remembered as the Mother of Woman’s Judo, has died following a prolonged bout with leukemia. She was 74. Her daughter, Jean Kanokogi, ...
It's time for StoryCorps and a look at an Olympic pioneer in women's judo. It's a sport that wasn't allowed at the Olympics until 1988 when martial arts champion Rusty Kanokogi threatened to sue. She ...
Rena “Rusty” Kanokogi, a Coney Island scrapper who will always be remembered as the Mother of Woman’s Judo, has died following a prolonged bout with leukemia. She was 74. Her daughter, Jean Kanokogi, ...
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The Fresno State judo club is flying high. "They earned it they deserved it," judo club head coach Randy Imamura said. For the first time since 1989, the club claimed a ...
Around 3000 athletes will compete for 215 gold medals at the Commonwealth Games next summer after the Glasgow 2026 schedule is confirmed.
LONDON - Kayla Harrison took her spot atop the medal stand, determined not to cry during the national anthem. She was in tears after one note. America finally has an Olympic judo champion - a ...
Women’s judo wasn’t allowed into the Olympics until 1988, after martial arts champion Rusty Kanokogi threatened to sue the International Olympic Committee for discrimination. This helped earn her the ...