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The London Summer Games will take place from July 27th through August 12th.
Judo contests at the London Summer Games will be a five-minute whirlwind of combat, with athletes attempting a combination of throws and holds in a bid to defeat their opponents.
Fights take place on a mat 8sq metres in size, known as a ‘tatami’. Contests last five minutes and, if a competitor- judoka - manages to throw their opponent to the ground on their shoulder, to pin them to the ground on their back, or force them to submit to a choke, strangle or an arm-lock, they immediately score ‘ippon’- maximum score- and win the bout. Smaller scores are awarded for other kinds of throws and holds.
If the scores are tied after five minutes, the contest enters a golden score period, when the first score of any sort wins.
Fighters compete in events determined by their weight, and at the London Summer Games there will be seven weight classes for men and seven for women.
The tournament will follow a knock-out format. The winners of each contest will qualify for the next round, with the two finalists going head to head in the gold medal contest.
The defeated quarter-finalists will compete in two 'repechage' contests, the winners of which will then go up against the two defeated semi-finalists to determine the winners of the two bronze medals in each event.
Men’s 60kg, women’s 48kg
Men’s 66kg, women’s 52kg
Men’s 73 kg, women’s 57kg
Men’s 81kg, women’s 63kg
Men’s 90kg, women’s 70kg
Men’s 100kg, women’s 78kg
Men’s +100kg, women’s +78kg
Venue: ExCeL
Dates: Saturday 28 July – Friday 3 August
Medal events: 14
Athletes: 386