PARIS — Luka Mkheidze and Shirine Boukli won France's first two medals of the Paris Olympics in judo on Saturday night, with Mkheidze claiming silver and Boukli winning bronze. Mkheidze lost 1-0 to ...

PARIS, Aug 3 (Reuters) - Individual champion Teddy Riner led France into the judo mixed team final at the Paris Olympics on Saturday, causing such excitement among the home crowd that officials at the ...

Clarisse Agbegnenou of France reacts after winning against Andreja Leski (unseen) of Slovenia during the women’s -63kg Gold medal bout of the World Judo Championships 2023 in Doha, Qatar, 10 May 2023.

PARIS, Aug 3 (Reuters) - Teddy Riner won the decisive bout against Japan's Tatsuru Saito in a moment of great drama to give France the judo mixed team title at the Paris Games on Saturday, earning him ...

French star Teddy Riner Saturday helped his country defend its Olympic title in mixed team judo, after he beat Japan's Tatsuru Saito in the final for the second straight Games. Riner became the most ...

The first gold medals won by the host nation at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro and the postponed 2020 Games in Tokyo came on the judo mat. Whether or not it happens for a third straight Summer ...

Heading into the Paris Olympics this summer, the French are holding their own with Japan as the top judo powerhouse in the world and even hold bragging rights in the number of participants nationwide.