Tag: 1992 Barcelona Olympics
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When Did Women’s Judo Become an Olympic Sport? The Complete History
Women’s judo became a full Olympic medal sport at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics — but the story of how it got there spans more than three decades of organized effort, institutional resistance, and individual persistence. The single most important date in that story is not 1992 but November 29–30, 1980, when the first Women’s World…