Judo was founded in 1882 by Jigoro Kano, who established the Kodokan school in Tokyo at the age of twenty-two, beginning with twelve tatami mats at the Eisho-ji temple. Kano drew on and refined older jujutsu traditions, removing dangerous techniques and emphasizing physical education and ethical development. Judo became the first Japanese martial art to gain wide international recognition, entering the Olympic programme at Tokyo in 1964. The International Judo Federation, its governing body, was created in London in 1951.
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Origin YearMarks Jigoro Kano founding of the Kodokan in Tokyo. Originating RegionJapan (Tokyo, for Jigoro Kano's 1882 founding of the Kodokan). 1 International Governing BodyInternational Judo Federation (IJF), created 11 July 1951 in London by the European Judo Union together with Argentina; the first World Judo Championships followed in Tokyo in 1956. 1 Classification
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Judo entered the Olympic programme at the 1964 Tokyo Games.
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Judo became the first Japanese martial art to gain wide international recognition, entering the Olympic programme at
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Judo (Japanese: 柔道, Hepburn: Jūdō; lit. 'gentle way') is an unarmed modern Japanese martial art.
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The Judo competition at the 1972 Summer Olympics was the return of the sport following its absence at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.
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In Brazil there was a phenomenon called vale tudo, an early form of modern MMA, which became known for unrestricted fights between various styles such as judo, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, catch wrestling, Luta Livre, Muay Thai and capoeira.
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The USSR topped judo with five medals
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In the judo open division, four-time world champion
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judo, taekwondo (demonstration)
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Badminton and women's judo also became part of the Olympic program, while slalom canoeing returned to the Games after a 20-year absence.
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Judo (14)
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Throwing: Hapkido, Judo, Sumo, Wrestling, Aikido, Shuai Jiao, Taijiquan
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