Olympics 2008 - Judo
FEATURE-Judo-Riner already focused on London Olympics
PARIS, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Heavyweight judoka Teddy Riner is starting from scratch to target a gold medal at the 2012 London Olympics after failing to deliver in Beijing this year. Full Article
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The Sport
Judo is a traditional Japanese wrestling sport where combatants uses their opponent's strength to overcome them, rather than attempting to defeat them by force. The sport broke into the Olympics in 1964, adding the women's event in 1992.
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