| Judo at the Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC Code | JUD |
| Governing body | IJF |
| Events | 15 (men: 7; women: 7; mixed: 1) |
| Summer Olympics | |
Judo was first included in the Summer Olympic Games at the 1964 Games in Tokyo, Japan.[1] After not being included in 1968,[2] judo has been an Olympic sport in each Olympiad since then. Only male judoka participated until the 1988 Summer Olympics, when women's judo was organized as a demonstration sport. Women judoka were first awarded medals at the 1992 Summer Olympics.[3]
- ^ Grant, T.P. "History of Jiu Jitsu: Judo Grows Into An Olympic Sport". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
- ^ Japan Shocked By IOC, Pacific Stars And Stripes, October 20, 1963, p. 19.
- ^ "Olympic Judo". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 September 2024.