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How to pronounce judo in English?

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Type of athletics, martial art, sport

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Fans of judo should thus be as easy to satisfy as those of the 100-metre sprint.
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Max Golembo arrived at the judo junior world championships on his 17th birthday.
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His goals did not, however, particularly involve getting judo into the Olympics.
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The result was two losses, one draw, and twelve victories for the judo students.
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As far as I can tell you think that as Judo is on Paralympic judo should be too?
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Judo and Zephyr, the couple's boxers, have their dog run in the former driveway.
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Began learning judo at the age of five, after seeing his older brother competing.
From the telegraph.co.uk
We are really hopeful of doing well in the swimming, judo, sailing and cycling.
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Emelianenko is an expert in judo and the Russian military martial art of sambo.
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  • A sport adapted from jujitsu (using principles of not resisting) and similar to wrestling; developed in Japan
  • Is a modern Japanese martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Dr Kano Jigoro. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force ...
  • JUDO is a Java-based integrated development environment designed for children and beginning computer programmers.
  • A Japanese martial art and sport adapted from jujutsu
  • "Gentle way." A Japanese art where grown men roll around cuddling each other without apparently doing any damage. These men are often closet Hakama wearers.
  • Yielding way. Modern budo and combative sport derived from jujutsu. Founded by Jigoro Kano in 1881. (Japanese)
  • A Japanese martial art invented early in the 20th century by Kano Jigoro, based on older styles of ju-jitsu. It has been an Olympic sport since 1964. Japanese for "gentle way."
  • A Japanese martial art founded in the 19th century. A derivative of jiu-jitsu, both share some of the same history and techniques, though Judo has been refined as more of a sport (striking is not allowed). Judo emphasizes throws and takedowns.
  • Athletes with visual impairment compete in matches with the same rules used by all international judo competitors. Women athletes competed for the first time in Athens (2004).