In the minutes before Teddy Riner entered the arena ... marching towards the stage as music blared and the fans screeched. Riner is a legend of judo and an icon of France. Here, in his hometown ...

PARIS--Teddy Riner earned the decisive victory as France defended its Olympic title in mixed team judo on Saturday night, beating Japan in the final for the second straight Games. After Riner ...

So who are they? Who are Teddy Riner and Marie-Jo Perec? Guadeloupe-born Teddy Riner, 35, has won gold in judo at three-consecutive Olympic Games. He also has a pair of bronze medals and dozens of ...

Tight fist for Teddy Riner after shouting world champion ... In the Parisian capital, judo will be held at the Champ de Mars Arena between July 27 and August 3. The Kenyan received the maximum ...

Judo became popular as a self-defense martial ... which was led by two dominant judoka, Teddy Riner and Clarisse Agbegnenou. The French judoka will face their Japanese counterparts at the Paris ...