London Olympics: Judo
THIS EVENT ENDED ON THE 3RD AUGUST 2012
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The London 2012 Olympic Judo programme - which offers spectators short but sharp five-minute bouts - will be held at the ExCeL Centre in the River Zone from Saturday 28 July until Friday 3 August. Developed from Jujitsu and with its origins in nineteenth-century Japan, Judo is a pretty complicated sport for those not in the know. Basically, the aim is to score an "ippon" over your opponent - the one point which automatically wins a match. This can be obtained with a controlled throw, a mat hold of sufficient duration or an enforced submission. Alternatively, matches can be won with two half-points, or "waza-ari". If the games are tied after five minutes, then the contest enters a golden score period where even the lowest form of scoring, a "yuko", is enough to settle the bout. It's a one-on-one tactical and intricate sport in which opponents, dressed in pyjama-style outfits tied at the waist by a belt, grapple in both attack and defence. There are seven different weight divisions for both men and women, and all events are played in a knock-out format. Men's Judo made its Olympic debut in Tokyo 1964 with the women's event joining the Games in Barcelona 1992.
About London Olympics: ExCeL Centre
Events: Boxing, Fencing, Judo, Table Tennis, Taekwondo, Weightlifting, Wrestling, Boccia, Paralympic Table Tennis, Paralympic Judo, Paralympic Powerlifting, Volleyball (sitting), Wheelchair FencingNorth of the Thames beside the Royal Victoria Dock, the ExCel London Exhibition Centre will host a total of 143 sessions across a wide range of 13 Olympic and Paralympic sports during the London 2012 Games, making it the most used venue outside the Olympic Park. More about London Olympics: ExCeL Centre
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Olympics Judo timetable
Date / Time | Event name | Venue |
28th Jul 9:00 - 12:00 | Women's -48kg: elimination rounds, quarter-finals | London Olympics: ExCeL Centre |
28th Jul 9:00 - 12:00 | Men's -60kg: elimination rounds, quarter-finals | London Olympics: ExCeL Centre |
28th Jul 14:00 - 16:00 | Men's -60kg: repechages, semi-final contests, bronze medal contests, gold medal contest, victory ceremony This is a medal event. ![]() |
London Olympics: ExCeL Centre |
28th Jul 14:00 - 16:00 | Women's -48kg: repechages, semi-final contests, bronze medal contests, gold medal contest, victory ceremony This is a medal event. ![]() |
London Olympics: ExCeL Centre |
29th Jul 9:00 - 12:00 | Men's -66kg: elimination rounds, quarter-finals | London Olympics: ExCeL Centre |
29th Jul 9:00 - 12:00 | Women's -52kg: elimination rounds, quarter-finals | London Olympics: ExCeL Centre |
29th Jul 14:00 - 16:00 | Men's -66kg: repechages, semi-final contests, bronze medal contests, gold medal contest, victory ceremony This is a medal event. ![]() |
London Olympics: ExCeL Centre |
29th Jul 14:00 - 16:00 | Women's -52kg: repechages, semi-final contests, bronze medal contests, gold medal contest, victory ceremony This is a medal event. ![]() |
London Olympics: ExCeL Centre |
30th Jul 9:00 - 12:00 | Men's -73kg: elimination rounds, quarter-finals | London Olympics: ExCeL Centre |
30th Jul 9:00 - 12:00 | Women's -57kg: elimination rounds, quarter-finals | London Olympics: ExCeL Centre |
30th Jul 14:00 - 16:00 | Men's -73kg: repechages, semi-final contests, bronze medal contests, gold medal contest, victory ceremony This is a medal event. ![]() |
London Olympics: ExCeL Centre |
30th Jul 14:00 - 16:00 | Women's -57kg: repechages, semi-final contests, bronze medal contests, gold medal contest, victory ceremony This is a medal event. ![]() |
London Olympics: ExCeL Centre |
31st Jul 9:00 - 12:00 | Men's -81kg: elimination rounds, quarter-finals | London Olympics: ExCeL Centre |
31st Jul 9:00 - 12:00 | Women's -63kg: elimination rounds, quarter-finals | London Olympics: ExCeL Centre |
31st Jul 14:00 - 16:00 | Men's -81kg: repechages, semi-final contests, bronze medal contests, gold medal contest, victory ceremony This is a medal event. ![]() |
London Olympics: ExCeL Centre |
31st Jul 14:00 - 16:00 | Women's -63kg: repechages, semi-final contests, bronze medal contests, gold medal contest, victory ceremony This is a medal event. ![]() |
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1st Aug 9:00 - 12:00 | Men's -90kg: elimination rounds, quarter-finals | London Olympics: ExCeL Centre |
1st Aug 9:00 - 12:00 | Women's -70kg: elimination rounds, quarter-finals | London Olympics: ExCeL Centre |
1st Aug 14:00 - 16:00 | Men's -90kg: repechages, semi-final contests, bronze medal contests, gold medal contest, victory ceremony This is a medal event. ![]() |
London Olympics: ExCeL Centre |
1st Aug 14:00 - 16:00 | Women's -70kg: repechages, semi-final contests, bronze medal contests, gold medal contest, victory ceremony This is a medal event. ![]() |
London Olympics: ExCeL Centre |
2nd Aug 9:00 - 12:00 | Men's -100kg: elimination rounds, quarter-finals | London Olympics: ExCeL Centre |
2nd Aug 9:00 - 12:00 | Women's -78kg: elimination rounds, quarter-finals | London Olympics: ExCeL Centre |
2nd Aug 14:00 - 16:00 | Men's -100kg: repechages, semi-final contests, bronze medal contests, gold medal contest, victory ceremony This is a medal event. ![]() |
London Olympics: ExCeL Centre |
2nd Aug 14:00 - 16:00 | Women's -78kg: repechages, semi-final contests, bronze medal contests, gold medal contest, victory ceremony This is a medal event. ![]() |
London Olympics: ExCeL Centre |
3rd Aug 9:00 - 12:00 | Men's +100kg: elimination rounds, quarter-finals | London Olympics: ExCeL Centre |
3rd Aug 9:00 - 12:00 | Women's +78kg: elimination rounds, quarter-finals | London Olympics: ExCeL Centre |
3rd Aug 14:00 - 16:00 | Men's +100kg: repechages, semi-final contests, bronze medal contests, gold medal contest, victory ceremony This is a medal event. ![]() |
London Olympics: ExCeL Centre |
3rd Aug 14:00 - 16:00 | Women's +78kg: repechages, semi-final contests, bronze medal contests, gold medal contest, victory ceremony This is a medal event. ![]() |
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