Japanese Women Kick and Punch Out a Space for Themselves in Sports

By DANIEL KRIEGER Published: August 21, 2011 OSAKA, JAPAN — The first women’s World Judo Championships held in New York in 1980 was itself a victory for judo’s female participants, who had overcome fierce opposition from officials and sectors of the public who believed it was inappropriate for women to partake in fighting sports. While … Continue Reading

October 19th, 2011, In Judo, by Admin