Fact of the day

Bangladesh is the most populous country in the world never to have won an Olympic medal. The South Asian country, the eighth-most populous nation on earth with a population of 161 million, made its debut at Los Angeles in 1984 but has never even qualified an athlete automatically for the Olympics, sending representatives to the Games thanks to the wildcard process.


 

Judo News

Bryant wins seventh European judo medal

By Mike Rowbottom

Larisa Ceric_and_Karina_Bryant_30-04-12May 2 - Britain's Karina Bryant won her seventh European medal as she took bronze in emphatic fashion on the final day of the individual competition in Chelyabinsk.
   

Burton and Bryant seek Olympic judo seeding in Russia alongside juniors given the chance to impress

By Mike Rowbottom

Euan Burton_in_Team_GB_blueApril 2 - Euan Burton (pictured) will make a final attempt to earn a seeded place at the London 2012 Games when he competes at the European Judo Championships – the final Olympic ranking list points scoring event – in Chelyabinsk, Russia, from April 26 until 29.
   

British judoka warm-up for Europeans at Dusseldorf Grand Prix meeting

By Mike Rowbottom

Sophie Cox_9_FebFebruary 17 - Britain's leading judoka will prepare for the forthcoming European Championships by competing in Dusseldorf this weekend.
   

Former world judo champion Fallon ends career to go into coaching

By Mike Rowbottom

craig fallon_31-01-12January 31 - Craig Fallon (pictured), the former world and European judo champion, has retired from competition to pursue a coaching career in the Olympic sport.
   

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