Find out all you need to know about the Paralympic sport of judo, including the history, rules, classification and equipment.<br /><br />For more info go to: http://www.paralympic.org/judo<br /><br />Like us: www.facebook.com/paralympics<br />Follow us: www.twitter.com/paralympics<br /><br /><br />Judo, which first began as a martial art activity for practicing mobility, was included as a competitive sport at the Paralympic Games for the first time in Seoul in 1988. At Athens in 2004, women’s weight categories were included for the first time.<br /><br />The sport is open to athletes with visual impairments in several weight categories. Contests last five minutes and the athlete who scores the higher amount of points wins.<br /><br />At the London 2012 games, 132 athletes competed in 13 medal events.
