Aug 2, 2012; London, United Kingdom; Kayla Harrison (USA), white, competes against Gemma Gibbons (GBR), blue in the women’s judo competition in the 2012 Summer Olympics. Photo Credit: USA Today Sports
With the success of UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey, people in the United States are beginning to pay more attention to the sport of judo and some of the best will be on display throughout the weekend.
The 2014 competitive judo calendar began Paris, France this week, with the Judo Grand Slam taking place in Paris, France.
Competition began early Saturday morning with the early rounds of the tournament, but now we are in the medal rounds where the champions in each weight class will be determined.
On Saturday, here are the weight classes that will be taking the mat:
- Women : -48kg, -52kg, -57kg, -63kg
- Men : -60kg, -66kg, -73kg
If you want to see the judokas put their skill on display live, you can tune in to a live stream of the medal rounds below beginning at 11 a.m. ET: