Men's judo
Algerian judoka banned 10 years for refusing Olympic bout

By Greg Beacham Sep. 13, 2021 04:04 PM EDT
Algerian judoka Fethi Nourine has been banned from competition for 10 years by the International Judo Federation after his withdrawal from the Tokyo Olympics...

Teddy Riner of France, top, reacts while competing against Aaron Wolf of Japan during their gold medal match in team judo competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 31, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
Judo team carries Japan to record-setting Olympic start

By Greg Beacham Jul. 31, 2021 09:28 AM EDT

Taiwan's Wang Chi-Lin, left, and Lee Yang compete against China's Li Jun Hui and Liu Yu Chen during their men's doubles gold medal Badminton match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 31, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)
Olympic Latest: Bencic wins tennis gold for Switzerland

Jul. 30, 2021 08:57 PM EDT

Japanese Epee team celebrate defeating Russian Olympic Committee Epee team in the men's individual Epee team final medal competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 30, 2021, in Chiba, Japan. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
Japan breaks record with gold rush at Tokyo Olympics

Jul. 30, 2021 10:46 AM EDT

Mbagnick Ndiaye of Senegal, left, and Tamerlan Bashaev of the Russian Olympic Committee compete during their men's +100kg elimination round judo match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 30, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
Judo star Teddy Riner misses gold mark, satisfied by bronze

By Greg Beacham Jul. 30, 2021 12:53 AM EDT

Michael Andrew, of United States, comes off the pool after swimming in the men's 200-meter individual medley final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 30, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
Olympics Latest: US mixed relay team reinstated after appeal

Jul. 29, 2021 09:18 PM EDT

Brazil's Caroline de Oliveira Saad Gattaz celebrates a point during a women's volleyball preliminary round pool A match against the Dominican Republic, at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
AP PHOTOS: Tears of victory, defeat for Tokyo Olympians

Jul. 29, 2021 07:14 AM EDT

Jiri Liptak, of Czech Republic, competes in the men's trap at the Asaka Shooting Range in the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Olympics Latest: US women's volleyball reaches quarterfinals

Jul. 28, 2021 08:36 PM EDT

German coach Claudiu Pusa watch from the side during the women -70kg bronze medal judo match at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, Wednesday, July 28, 2021. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
Olympics Latest: Latvia wins gold in men's 3-on-3

Jul. 27, 2021 08:40 PM EDT

Gold medalist Flora Duffy of Bermuda celebrates after winning the women's individual triathlon competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
Olympic outsider teams celebrate rare gold medals in Tokyo

By James Ellingworth Jul. 27, 2021 04:11 AM EDT

Vladislav Larin of the Russian Olympic Committee, left, reacts as the referee signals his win for a gold medal for taekwondo men's 80kg match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
Olympics Latest: Germany wins another equestrian gold

Jul. 26, 2021 08:17 PM EDT

Shohei Ono of Japan reacts after winning the men's -73kg judo final match against Lasha Shavdatuashvili of Georgia, at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, Monday, July 26, 2021. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
Shohei Ono: Judo's elusive star dominates another Olympics

By Greg Beacham Jul. 26, 2021 10:39 AM EDT

Victor Sterpu of Moldova, top, and Tohar Butbul of Israel compete during their men's -73kg round of 16 judo match at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, Monday, July 26, 2021. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
Israeli judo star perseveres after 2 opponents' withdrawals

By Greg Beacham Jul. 26, 2021 06:35 AM EDT

Ana Maria Filip, center, of France, looks for a shot under pressure from Chimeddolgor Enkhtaivan (8) and Tserenlkham Munkhsaikhan (2), of Mongolia, during a women's 3-on-3 basketball game at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 26, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
In an Olympic first, teamwork is the thing for Mongolia

By Eddie Pells Jul. 26, 2021 06:25 AM EDT

Canada's Quinn, left, and Chile's Karen Araya battle for the ball during a women's soccer match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Sapporo, Japan. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
Titmus, Doncic make memorable Olympic debuts

By Josh Dubow Jul. 26, 2021 03:39 AM EDT

Hidilyn Diaz of Philippines celebrates as she competes and sets new world record and won the gold medal in the women's 55kg weightlifting event, at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 26, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Olympics Latest: Japan upsets China in table tennis

Jul. 25, 2021 08:45 PM EDT

Simone Biles, of United States, performs her floor exercise routine during the women's artistic gymnastic qualifications at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Olympics Latest: Rashitov wins taekwondo gold at Tokyo Games

Jul. 24, 2021 08:59 PM EDT

Distria Krasniqi of Kosovo, top, and Funa Tonaki of Japan compete during their women's -48kg championship judo match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
Naohisa Takato claims Japan's 1st Tokyo gold with judo win

By Greg Beacham Jul. 24, 2021 07:11 AM EDT

Yang Qian, of China, reacts after winning the gold medal in the women's 10-meter air rifle at the Asaka Shooting Range in the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
China's Yang takes first gold at uneasy Tokyo Olympics

By Jake Seiner Jul. 24, 2021 04:48 AM EDT

People prepare the field of play for judo at the Nippon Budokan ahead of the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 23, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
Algerian judoka refuses potential Olympic bout with Israeli

By Greg Beacham Jul. 23, 2021 10:29 PM EDT