LONDON (Reuters) - Top female judo fighters on Tuesday backed the decision to allow a Saudi athlete to compete at the Olympic Games wearing an Islamic headscarf, saying it would not bother them and ...

A female Saudi fighter will take part in the Olympic judo competition after being allowed to wear an Islamic headscarf, or hijab, of a specific design, officials said on Monday. Wojdan Ali Seraj ...

The programme focuses on three primary goals: celebrating the achievements of female players, raising local awareness of the physical and mental benefits of judo, and developing female-led coaching in ...

USA Gold Medalist and Taecole Tae Kwon Do studio owner Maggie Messina’s nonprofit, Female Fighters Matter Too, brought in thousands at its first annual gala to support competition fees, travel, ...

LONDON (AP) — A teenage Saudi judo fighter is preparing for the battle of her life — and not only on the mat. Wojdan Ali Seraj Abdulrahim Shahrkhani will take on Puerto Rico’s Melissa Mojica in a ...

With the Paris Olympics now underway, UFC MMA fighter Kayla Harrison, who trains and lives in South Florida, reminisces on her historic Olympic journey, which saw her become the first U.S. athlete in ...