Japan’s Matsumoto swaps snacks for gold
LONDON (Reuters) - Judoka Kaori Matsumoto won Japan's first gold of the London Games on Monday, confessing she had been forced to give up eating ice cream to become champion....
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Galstyan dedicates gold to flood victims
LONDON (Reuters) - Arsen Galstyan became Russia's first Olympic judo winner since the collapse of the former Soviet Union and dedicated his gold medal to those affected by recent floods...
Galstyan dedicates gold to flood victims
LONDON (Reuters) - Arsen Galstyan became Russia's first Olympic judo winner since the collapse of the former Soviet Union and dedicated his gold medal to those affected by recent floods...
Brazil’s Menezes hails life-changing gold
LONDON (Reuters) - Brazil's Sarah Menezes, who had to sneak off to training as a child because her parents disapproved of judo, was toasting an Olympic gold medal on Saturday...
Galstyan dedicates gold to flood victims
LONDON (Reuters) - Arsen Galstyan became Russia's first Olympic judo winner since the collapse of the former Soviet Union and dedicated his gold medal to those affected by recent floods...
Galstyan dedicates gold to flood victims
LONDON (Reuters) - Arsen Galstyan became Russia's first Olympic judo winner since the collapse of the former Soviet Union and dedicated his gold medal to those affected by recent floods...
Brazil’s Menezes hails life-changing gold
LONDON (Reuters) - Brazil's Sarah Menezes, who had to sneak off to training as a child because her parents disapproved of judo, was toasting an Olympic gold medal on Saturday...
Britain’s Burton keeps emotions simmering below surface
LONDON (Reuters) - British judoka Euan Burton's calm and friendly mannerisms and quietly spoken approach belie the seething "assassin" that lurks within the 33-year-old who is more than ready to...
Officials and Saudis in talks to resolve hijab ban
LONDON (Reuters) - Olympic and Saudi Arabian officials are in talks with judo chiefs to find a solution after the sport's governing body ruled the Saudi's female competitor would have...
Burton keeps emotions simmering below surface
LONDON (Reuters) - Judoka Euan Burton's calm and friendly mannerisms and quietly spoken approach belie the seething "assassin" that lurks within the 33-year-old who is more than ready to "smash",...