Judo in France

Judo in France
Country	France
Governing body	French Judo Federation
National team(s)	France Olympics team
International competitions
	European Judo Championships ; World Judo Championships ; Summer Olympics

Judo in France is the fourth most popular sport in the Country.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Moshé Feldenkrais was the first man to introduce the sport into the country.^[4] Besides Japan no other country has won more medals at Judo in the Olympics.

References

↑ "Judo is Booming in France, with 600,000 Participating in the Sport". 8 March 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
↑ CNN, Stefanie Blendis and Henry Young,. "Why France is a heartland of judo". Retrieved 4 October 2018.
↑ ANI (3 March 2018). "The rise of Judo in France". Retrieved 4 October 2018 – via Business Standard.
↑ "JUDO FOR THE WORLD: A FRENCH HISTORY". Retrieved 4 October 2018.

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[1] "Judo is Booming in France, with 600,000 Participating in the Sport". 8 March 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2018.

[2] CNN, Stefanie Blendis and Henry Young,. "Why France is a heartland of judo". Retrieved 4 October 2018.

[3] ANI (3 March 2018). "The rise of Judo in France". Retrieved 4 October 2018 – via Business Standard.

[4] "JUDO FOR THE WORLD: A FRENCH HISTORY". Retrieved 4 October 2018.