Olympics News - judo

Latest News articles on judo at the Olympics

Putin’s Judo Friend Expands Gazprom Business, Vedomosti Says (Bloomberg)
March 9 (Bloomberg) -- Boris Rotenberg, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin ’s longtime friend from a St. Petersburg judo club, is expanding his business supplying pipes to OAO Gazprom , Vedomosti reported.

Oak Harbor grad begins run to qualify for 2012 Olympics (Whidbey News Times)
Marti Malloy, a 2004 Oak Harbor graduate, recently won the prestigious Belgian Ladies’ Open in judo and has now set her sights on making the Unites States Olympic team for the 2012 London Games. Malloy, a two-time U.S. world team member, is only the third American to win the Belgian meet, the largest tournament in the world, drawing more competitors than the world championships.

Bobcat athletic trainer makes an impact locally and internationally (The Champions Sun)
Cy-Fair High athletic trainer Arnold “Doc” Thomas has traveled around the world to work international sporting events, including the 2010 Winter Olympics last month in Vancouver and the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.

Pages: The 28th SAC-SMB Cebu Sports Awards (Sun Star)
IT’S “The Oscars” of Cebu sports. It’s the one evening of the year’s 365 nights when all the top athletes gather to mingle, swap stories, celebrate and be applauded. read more

National judo team pins down burglars (Kathimerini)
If you want to break into someone’s property to steal something, it is probably a good idea to stay away from professional sportsmen – or as in the case of a break-in yesterday, make sure the entire Greek national judo team is not at home when you decide to pay a visit.

Ring technician earns X Division gold in TNA (Miami Herald)
Wrestling professionally since 1993, Doug Williams is one of Britain's gifts to the sport. The current TNA Wrestling X Division champ is a ring technician, gaining the respect of his peers worldwide.

Over 100 on the mat as federation focuses on technical sector (Times of Malta)
Experienced judoka Marcon Bezzina instructs Sven Camilleri. More than 100 young judokas, aged between four and 14, were on the mat at the sports complex of the St Aloysius College last weekend to compete in a ranking tournament, organised by the Malta Judo Federation.

Pole dancing aims for Olympic recognition (The New Zealand Herald)
For Japan's Mai Sato, watching all those gold medals being handed out in Vancouver is a bittersweet experience. Sato knows the demands of being the best. In her world, blisters are the rule, bruises a way of life. And the...

Pole dancing aims for Olympic recognition (The New Zealand Herald)
For Japan's Mai Sato, watching all those gold medals being handed out in Vancouver is a bittersweet experience.

Stories from The Times (Times of Malta)
Triathlon - St Patrick's AC go for a tri Promoting sport as a way of life has long been held as St Patrick's AC main objective. The club isn't simply about winning races - important as...

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