Judo

There were no surprises Tuesday on the last day of judo competition at the Chengdu FISU World University Games as Japan swept the women’s and men’s team events. Japanese athletes dominated the tournament at the Jianyang Cultural and Sports Centre Gymnasium, capturing a total of 15 medals, 11 of them gold. Yamaguchi Kirari had already […]

While Monday was marked with expected gold medallists at the Jianyang Cultural and Sports Centre Gymnasium, the third day of judo competition at the Chengdu FISU World University Games also resulted in a couple of firsts. Five different nations stood on top of the podium for the first time in the Sichuan capital city. The […]

In English, the term “budō” is used interchangeably with martial arts. But for Japanese athletes, budō is more than a sport. It’s a way of life. On Sunday, Japan claimed gold in all four events on the second day of judo competition at the FISU World University Games. Among Japanese competitors in Chengdu, many study […]

“I’m thinking of defeating everyone older than me,” said Shinsei Hattori, a 19-year-old judoka from Japan. On the opening day of the Chengdu FISU World University Games, he secured the first major title of his young career with a blazing fast ippon against Radu Izvoreanu of Moldova. Despite having only competed in one professional event […]

For the 14th time in FISU World University Games history, judo will be on the competition programme at the Chengdu 2021 FISU Games. It was first on the programme in Tokyo in 1967 as an optional sport and was an optional sport five more times before becoming compulsory in time for the Bangkok 2007 FISU […]