Best of Beijing - Judo

27 Nov 2009

Judo it is the only Olympic sport where submission holds allow choking an opponent or breaking an arm

Yalennis Castillo of Cuba celebrates victory against Gyeongmi Jeong of South Korea in their Women's 78 kg Final of Table B judo bout.
Alina Alexandra Dumitru of Romania celebrates winning the gold medal in the women's 48 kg judo final by defeating Yanet Bermoy of Cuba at the Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium during Day 1 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 9, 2008 in Beijing, China.
Tong Wen of China poses with the gold medal after defeating Maki Tsukada of Japan in the women's 78 kg judo event.
Nesria Jelassi (blue) of Tunisia competes against Maria Pekli of Australia during the judo event.
Masato Uchishiba of Japan celebrates after winning the gold medal against Benjamin Darbelet of France in the Men's -66 kg final.
(L-R) Silver medallist Lucie Decosse of France, Gold medalist Ayumi Tanimoto of Japan and Bronze medalist contest A Elisabeth Willeboordse of Netherlands pose on the podium during the medal ceremony for the women's 63kg at the Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium.
Teddy Riner of France holds up a picture as he receives the bronze medal in the men's 100 kg judo event .
(L-R) Deborah Gravenstijn of The Netherlands, Giulia Quintavalle of Italy, Ketleyn Quadros of Brazil, and Yan Xu of China celebrate their medals in the judo event.
Choi Minho of South Korea is emotional after receiving the gold medal in the -60 kg men's judo final.
Gold medalist Ole Bischof of Germany stands on the podium during the medal ceremony for the men's 81kg judo.