The first judo medals of the 2016 Olympics were handed out on Saturday, and Paula Pareto made history by becoming the first Argentine — male or female — to win Olympic gold in judo. She beat South ...

Russian juoka were permitted to compete in Rio by the International Judo Federation and Mudranov has won his nation's first gold of the games Want the day's sports headlines straight to your inbox?

Reporting from Rio de Janeiro — As Beslan Mudranov walked into the Marimbas Yacht Club overlooking Copacabana beach the other day, he was met with hushed awe. A dozen or so photographers, VIPs and ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Beslan Mudranov won Russia’s first gold medal at the Rio Games in judo on Saturday and fired a warning shot that his country had plenty more to prove. Mudranov’s victory ...

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 06: Gold medalist Beslan Mudranov of Russia stands on the podium after the Men’s -60 kg Judo competition on Day 1 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Carioca Arena 2 on ...

Beslan Mudranov delivered Russia's first gold medal at the Rio 2016 olympics with a golden score win over Yeldos Smetov of Kazakhstan in the men's 60kg judo final The International Judo Federation was ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AFP) - Beslan Mudranov won Russia's first gold medal of the Rio Olympics in the judo competition on Saturday (Aug 6) after their team was slashed over a massive doping conspiracy.