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Rio 2016: Kayla Harrison wins back to back gold medals at judo's 78kg division

She did it again. After becoming the first ever American athlete, men or women, to win a gold medal in judo at the Olympics, Kayla Harrison repeated her London 2012 feat and once again won gold in Rio this Thursday. From Middletown, Ohio, Kayla made to the top of the

Rio 2016: Black Belt Travis Stevens wins silver medal in judo 81kg division

Renzo Gracie black belt Travis Stevens made history this Tuesday, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The American won the silver medal at the judo 81kg division. In the final, Stevens lost to Russia’s Khasan Khalmurzaev, by ippon. Stevens was in his third appearance in the Olympic games and this

Welcome to Rio 2016: what to look for if you are a fan of combat sports

Welcome to Rio 2016: what to look for if you are a fan of combat sports

The 2016 Olympic Games kick off this Friday, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. For the next two weeks, over 10,000 athletes from 206 countries will take part in 42 different sport modalities. The first games held in South America will be a true celebration gathering superstars like Michael Phelps,