INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY: HONORING THE WOMEN OF AMERICAN JUDO

(Colorado Springs, Colo.) – While men’s judo was introduced at the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo, women did not have the opportunity to compete on the sport’s highest levels until the first Women’s World Championships in New York City in 1980 and, later, the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul and the 2004 Paralympic Games in Athens.

Since then, the trailblazers of American women’s judo have made history and paved the way for future generations. 

Today, on International Women’s Day, we look at some of the top moments in the history of judo and the women who represented Team USA on the podium.