TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese judo has been in a state of decline in recent years but the country is pinning its hopes on an infusion of new blood at the London Olympics.
Japan tops the Olympic medals table for judo since the martial art was introduced at the 1964 Games with 35 golds, compared to 10 for France in second place.
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