In Japan, where judo is more than just a sport, Kosei Inoue is no ordinary athlete. Essentially unbeatable between 1999 and 2003, the half-heavyweight judoka won three world titles and Olympic ...

That is unless you are a member of Georgetown’s Washington Judo Club. Last week, Kosei Inoue, the “LeBron James” of Judo assisted the judo club in their practices. “It was amazing, it was really fun.

Still, Inoue professes to care less about medals than what he calls “ultimate judo.” “I believe from now on I have to do judo as only Kosei Inoue can,” he says.

Judo: Traditionalists thrown by the showmen ... Kosei Inoue, who won his third consecutive title in a remarkable show of technical dominance, and the unbelievable, ...

Judo had always been a reliable provider of Olympic medals for Japan since the sport was first officially included in the 1964 Tokyo Games. Subscribe . Digital Print . March 16, 2025 .

Canberra judo competitor Sara Collins learns from Japanese legend Kosei Inoue as the first step in reaching her Olympic Games dream. Japanese judo legend Kosei Inoue steering Australians towards ...

The final day of the Tokyo Grand Slam concludes the 2024 World Tour of the International Judo Federation (IJF). ... She was awarded her medal by Olympic Champion Mr Kosei Inoue.

TOKYO (Reuters) - The retirement of former Olympic champion Kosei Inoue has cast a cloud over the composition of Japan's judo squad for the Beijing Olympics. The 2000 Sydney gold medalist retired ...

Kosei Inoue, Japan men's judo head coach, suggested things were looking up for the 2020 Olympics following the conclusion of the two-day Kodokan Cup on Sunday. Subscribe . Digital Print .

In Japan, where judo is more than just a sport, Kosei Inoue is no ordinary athlete. Essentially unbeatable between 1999 and 2003, the half-heavyweight judoka won three world titles and Olympic ...

In Japan, where judo is more than just a sport, Kosei Inoue is no ordinary athlete. Essentially unbeatable between 1999 and 2003, the half-heavyweight judoka won three world titles and Olympic ...