Judo

'Games of the XXIX Olympiad' is the official name given to the 2008 Summer Olympics. This massive event will be held within the dates, August 8, 2008 to August 24, 2008. The opening ceremony will take place at the Beijing National Stadium and commence at 08:08:08 pm CST (12:08:08 UTC). Amongst the many sports played, Judo is one of the most popular and most watched ones.

The competitions of Judo at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics will be held at the Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium. The Judo competitions will take place from August 9 to August 15.

Judo is a modern martial art and combat sport in Japan. The sport of Judo had originated in Japan in the late nineteenth century. The only aim and objective of the sport is to somehow subdue the opponent. The opponent is subdued either by throwing the opponent to the ground or forcing the opponent to submit by joint locking the elbow or by applying a choke. In Judo strikes and thrusts are made by hands and feet. The Judo Events in the upcoming Olympics will include:

An NOC is allowed to only enter up to one athlete per weight category.

Beijing, the city that will be hosting the 2008 Summer Olympics is situated in northern China. The city of Beijing was previously known as Peking. As you visit Bejing for the Olympics you can also do some shopping at the well known Shopping and commercial districts. Some of the major shopping and commercial districts include Silk Street, Wangfujing, Beijing Financial Street, Zhongguancun, Xidan, Yizhuang and Beijing CBD. Flightshotelstours.com gives detailed information on Judo as well as Judo in 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics.