Judo
Taekwondo and Judo Likely to Be Represented on the Olympics' First Refugee Team
This summer in Rio athletes without countries could find a home on the mat.
The Subtle Art of Judo Refereeing
An inside look at what it takes to be a judo referee and how the art of judo influences that role.
Inside Instituto Reação, Flávio Canto's Social Project in Rio de Janeiro
Catch up with Flávio Canto, an Olympic judo champion who left the his competitive life behind to create a social project in the slums of Brazil.
The Israeli Judo Team Couldn't Fight Under Their Flag Last Weekend in Abu Dhabi
The weight of history bears down yet again on the world’s athletes and artists.
White Belt Jiu Jitsu, Black Belt Animation!
We asked professional animator Alex Small-Butera to make us some Judo and jiu jitsu GIFs in his incredible style.
Inside the First Judo Dojo in the Continental United States
We visited the Seattle Dojo, the oldest judo dojo in the continental United States, and saw the judo tradition still going strong after over 100 years.
The Martial Arts-Fueled Bromance Between Steven Seagal and Vladimir Putin
In 2003, action star Steven Seagal bonded with Russian President Vladimir Putin over a statue of Kanō Jigorō. Ten years later, Putin tried to convince Obama to make Seagal an honorary ambassador of sorts between their two nations.
The Strenuous Life: Theodore Roosevelt's Mixed Martial Arts
Almost a century before mixing martial arts officially became a thing, 26th President of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt, was boxing, wrestling, and training judo in the White House.
Amidst War, a World Champion Rises From Kosovo
Two-time Judo World Champion Majlinda Kelmendi can finally represent Kosovo at the Rio Olympics in 2016. Here's her story.