Aug 20 (Reuters) - Factbox on Guillermo Perez of Mexico who won the Olympic gold medal in the men's -58kg taekwondo on Wednesday. With neither Perez or his opponent Yulis Gabriel Mercedes of Dominican ...

Other top stories in Paris included the hometown run of France's Althea Laurin in the women's heavyweight class and 18-year old American Kristina Teachout claiming women's welterweight bronze. Here's ...

The 2024 Olympics will continue the tradition of including combat sports, but there is one sport that has been put on the chopping block this time around. Here's everything you need to know about judo ...

PARIS (AP) — Having overcome so many hurdles, the disappointment was immense for refugee athlete Hadi Tiranvalipour as his dream of winning an Olympic medal was cut short when he lost in a taekwondo ...

The 2024 Olympics will continue the tradition of including combat sports, but there is one sport that has been put on the chopping block this time around. A competitor wins a judo match by throwing ...

The 2024 Olympics will continue the tradition of including combat sports, but there is one sport that has been put on the chopping block this time around. Judo is a martial art that originated from ...