August 15, 2026

This Japanese martial art was founded in Tokyo in February 1882 by Jigoro Kano at a Buddhist temple in the Shitaya ward. It was introduced as a Paralympic sport at the 1988 Summer Paralympics in Seoul. Which sport is it?

A Karate
B Judo
C Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
D taiko

Judo, founded by Jigoro Kano in Tokyo in 1882, grew from earlier jujutsu schools and became an Olympic sport at the 1964 Tokyo Games. It debuted as a Paralympic sport at Seoul 1988, and women's events were added in 2004.

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