The ninth dan is among the highest accolades in judo ... all over the world Dan grades are awarded to judo practitioners who have achieved a black belt, and there are 10 in total.

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has Japan’s judo authorities grappling with calls from the public to take Russian President Vladimir Putin to the mat and strip him of his high-ranking belt.

High Noon Judo continues to impress at the national level ... Tim easily captured Gold in the brown belt division. Spriggs, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt and renowned IBJJF World No-Gi Champion ...

Lennox Lewis bit off more than he could chew when he got tangled up with Jeremy Williams during a sparring session in 1999.