Talks ongoing to let Saudi judo player fight
LONDON — Judo officials say talks are ongoing to let a woman judo athlete compete for Saudi Arabia this week after they previously announced she would not be allowed to wear a headscarf in...
View ArticleOlympics: Judoka's loss may be Saudi women's gain
It was over in little more than a minute, but it will go down as one of the most memorable moments of the London Games. A young Saudi judo fighter's decisive defeat on the mat Saturday is being hailed...
View ArticleSaudi judoka cleared to fight with headscarf
LONDON — A female judo fighter from Saudi Arabia will be allowed to compete in the Olympics wearing a form of headscarf after a compromise was reached that respects the "cultural sensitivity" of the...
View ArticleSaudi Arabian Judo Fighter Wojdan Ali Seraj Abdulrahim Shahrkhani Loses...
Saudi Arabia's Wojdan Shahrkani and Puerto Rico's Melissa Mojica compete during the women's 78-kg judo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012, in London. LONDON — It was over in...
View ArticleSaudi woman's Olympic judo bout over in 82 seconds
LONDON — It was over in little more than a minute, but it will go down as one of the most memorable moments of the London Games. FILE - In this , Friday, July 27, 2012 file photo, Saudi Arabia's...
View ArticleSaudi women's Olympic judo bout over in 82 seconds
LONDON — It was over in little more than a minute, but it will go down as one of the most memorable moments of the London Games. A young Saudi judo fighter's decisive defeat on the mat Friday is being...
View ArticleOlympics: Female Saudi athlete fights for honour
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 preliminary match...
View ArticleFemale Saudi judo competitor centre of controversy
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 preliminary match...
View ArticleSaudi judo fighter prepares for battle _ inside and outside the mat
LONDON — 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...
View ArticleSaudi Arabia's 1st female judo athlete loses bout
LONDON — The first Saudi Arabian woman to compete in the Olympics was easily defeated Friday by a Puerto Rican opponent in a judo bout that lasted only 82 seconds. Wearing a tight-fitting black cap...
View ArticleSaudi judo fighter's battle may be outside the mat
LONDON — 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...
View ArticleSaudi judo fighter prepares for battle
LONDON — 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...
View ArticleFrance, Cuba win Olympic heavyweight judo golds
LONDON — France's Teddy Riner, the biggest star in judo, won the men's over-100-kilogram Olympic judo gold medal on Friday, giving him the only medal he was missing. The 23-year-old Riner defeated...
View ArticleOlympics: Judoka's loss may be Saudi women's gain
It was over in little more than a minute, but it will go down as one of the most memorable moments of the London Games. A young Saudi judo fighter's decisive defeat on the mat Saturday is being hailed...
View ArticleSaudi woman's Olympic judo bout over in 82 seconds
Photos LONDON - (AP) -- It was over in little more than a minute, but it will go down as one of the most memorable moments of the London Games. A young Saudi judo fighter's decisive defeat on the mat...
View ArticleSaudi woman's Olympic judo bout over in 82 seconds
LONDON — It was over in little more than a minute, but it will go down as one of the most memorable moments of the London Games. FILE - In this , Friday, July 27, 2012 file photo, Saudi Arabia's Wojdan...
View ArticleFrance, Cuba win Olympic heavyweight judo golds
LONDON — France's Teddy Riner, the biggest star in judo, won the men's over-100-kilogram Olympic judo gold medal on Friday, giving him the only medal he was missing. The 23-year-old Riner defeated...
View ArticleA LOSS HAILED AS A VICTORY
She lasted only a minute or so on the mat — but Saudi Arabia's female judo fighter has left quite a mark in London and beyond. "I'll walk out later with the Saudi flag around my neck & my head up...
View ArticleSaudi female judoka not allowed to wear headscarf
LONDON — International judo officials say a Saudi female competitor — one of the country's first two Olympian women — will not be allowed to wear a headscarf during her fights. At a press conference on...
View ArticleColumn: 'Great message' for Muslim women? Or sham?
LONDON — The judo match between a young Saudi and her Puerto Rican opponent was not, as the International Olympic Committee shamelessly called it afterward, "a great message to women." It was a sham....
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