Judo israel
Israeli judo great, Olympic medalist Sagi Muki retires at 33
Under longtime coach Oren Smadja, Muki rose to the top of the sport. He won world gold in Tokyo in 2019, two European titles, and an Olympic team bronze medal in Tokyo.
Israel alleges antisemitic attack on youth judo team in Poland, local authorities dispute claims
Sharir shines for Israel, claims under-63kg judo gold medal at Zagreb Grand Prix
Olympic Committee of Israel halts 2025 awards amid security challenges
Tokyo 2020: Team Israel Judoka Sagi Muki loses quarterfinal match
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett spoke to the 25-year-old athlete after his elimination and called him "a great pride" for Israel.
Israel’s Gorbenko into 2 swimming finals
Nelson-Levy, Butbul fall in judo • Muki ready to take to the mat • Sagiv brothers impress in triathlon
Algerian Olympian suspended, sent home for refusing to face Israeli Judoka
Judoka Fethi Nourine and his coach Amar Benikhlef annouced their withdrawal from the Olympic competition to avoid meeting an Israeli athlete during the event.
Israel's judokas to take center stage at 2020 Tokyo Olympics
The Tokyo Olympics will also host the first Judo team event in which Israel's men’s and women’s teams will participate.
How Israel became a judo powerhouse - opinion
Much of the fascination of many judo fans in Israel stems from their national pride and love of success rather than a genuine appreciation of the sport, people familiar with the field say.
Iran banned from international Judo till Sept 2023 over Israel
Iran has already been under indefinite suspension since September 18, 2019, a move that was overturned in March by the Court of Arbitration for Sports located in Switzerland.
Israeli competitors win medals in European Judo championship
Expectations were high as Sagi Muki had already won two European championships, in 2015 and in 2018.
Israel to host World Judo Championships for first time
The location also symbolic of the cooperation between Israel and Qatar.
Iran’s international judo ban for avoiding Israeli athletes is dropped
The Court of Arbitration for Sport decided Monday that the International Judo Federation’s 2019 blanket ban on Iranian judo athletes went too far.
Iranian, Israeli judo bromance to be subject of US miniseries
MGM and Tadmor describe this as a story of bravery and friendship against all odds, infused by the spirit of sportsmanship.
