TO GO WITH Oly-2020-2021-judo,WRAP by Richard CARTER FOR "ONE YEAR TO GO UNTIL TOKYO 2020 OLYMPIC GAMES" PACKAGE
In this picture taken on February 12, 2020, judoka and coach Yoshiharu Makishi hits a drum to close a weekly free-style training session called "randori" at the Kodokan, judo's headquarters, in Tokyo. - When the Tokyo Olympics eventually open a year late, one of the hottest tickets in town will be for judo. Invented in Japan and first introduced at Tokyo 1964, judo is coming home. Judo, Japan and the Olympics have an inextricable bond. The sport was created in the late 19th century by the revered Jigoro Kano, who would become Japan's -- and Asia's -- first International Olympic Committee member. (Photo by Yasuyoshi CHIBA / AFP) / TO GO WITH Oly-2020-2021-judo,WRAP by Richard CARTER FOR "ONE YEAR TO GO UNTIL TOKYO 2020 OLYMPIC GAMES" PACKAGE