Judo


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Judo first part of the Olympic programme at the Tokyo 1964 Olympic Games. It was not included in the Mexico 1968 programme but was reinforced in 1972. Since then, the programme has been extended to include seven weight classes for men and seven for women. The women’s event was a demonstration sport in Seoul in 1988 and a full Olympic sport from the Barcelona 1992 Games.

How to play In Judo competitors use recognised moves to force their opponent to the floor. Fights take place on a 8sq metre mat, known as a tatami. Competitions are held in weight classes for both men and women. A contest can be won immediately if a competitor- scores ippon (the maximum 10 points). Otherwise points are given for lesser scores and at the end of five minutes the competitor with the greatest number of points wins. If the contest is even it continues into golden score that means the first person to score wins. || include component="backlinks" page="Judo" limit="10"