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Judo Demonstration at the Olympics in 1988

Judo is an official sport at the Olympic Games. It was first on the program in 1964 in Tokyo, Japan, and again in 1972 and ever since.

Only male judoka participated until the 1988 Summer Olympics, when women participated as a demonstration sport. Women judoka were first awarded medals at the 1992 Summer Olympics.



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