About
About
Aim of the game
Competitors must try to throw their opponent onto the ground with their back on the floor, immobilise them on the ground for 20 seconds or force a submission
Why should you watch this?
Bouts are crammed full of skill, strength and drama – with one move, a judoka can turn a fight around in a split second
Venues
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Hajime!
The call heard before each bout – it is the command “start!” in Japanese, given by the referee
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Matte!
The referee can interrupt the bout at any time – this command tells the judokas to temporarily stop fighting and return to their initial positions
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Soremade!
The command given by the referee to indicate the end of the fight
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Duration
Fights last five minutes for men, four minutes for women. If it ends in a tie, the contest goes to ‘golden score’ with no time limit – the judoka who scores the first point wins.
Scoring
There three types of score:
Yuko: The lowest, achieved by taking the opponent down on their side or immoblising them for 10 seconds
Wazari: Taking down the opponent without them hitting the floor on their backs or without all the requirements of the ippon. Can also be achieved through an immobilisation of 15 seconds. Two wazaris equal an ippon.
Ippon: The perfect throw, this wins the fight. Consists of throwing the opponent with strength, speed and control onto their back, through an immobilisation of 20 seconds or if the opponent submits due to an arm-lock or stranglehold.
Referee
The referee stays within the combat area and has complete control of the bout, being able to interrupt at any time. They evaluate the fight and score the points that decide the result.
Not allowed
Kicking or punching are not permitted – if the referee thinks that one of these blows was intended, or any other that might put the physical integrity of the opponent at risk, they can penalise or disqualify the athlete. Acts of indiscipline can also be penalised.
Lack of combativeness, fleeing to the safety area and holding the opponent’s belt are other penalties that can cause warnings (shidos) – if four shidos are received in a bout, the judoka receives a hansoku make (disqualification). If the scores are equal at the end of the bout, whoever has least shidos wins.
Kit
Judokas compete wearing kimonos (also known as judogis) – a jacket and trousers made of thick cloth: one blue, the other white.
Mat
The mats are made of a special synthetic material that absorbs impact. The action takes place in the yellow combat area, which is surrounded by the green safety area.
Stats
Top Medalists
| Men | |||||
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fra
Angelo Parisi
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1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
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jpn
Tadahiro Nomura
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
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fra
David Douillet
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2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| Women | |||||
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jpn
Ryoko Tani
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2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
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cub
Driulys Gonzalez
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1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
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prk
Sun Hui Kye
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1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
