THE 14 EVENTSMen (7 categories): Extra-lightweight (60kg), half-lightweight (66kg), lightweight (73kg), half-middleweight (81kg), middleweight (90kg), half-heavyweight (100kg), heavyweight (+100kg)Women (7 categories): Extra-lightweight (48kg), half-lightweight (52kg), lightweight (57kg), half-middleweight (63kg), middleweight (70kg), half-heavyweight (78kg), heavyweight (+78kg)THE FORMATIn each category, contestants are split into 4 knock-out groups (A, B, C and D). The winners of each group face off in the semi-finals, with the winners progressing to the final. The winner of the final takes the gold medal, and the runner-up takes silver.The 4 losing quarter-finalists compete in a repechage match for the right to advance to a bronze medal match against the 2 losing semi-finalists. 2 bronze medals are awarded in judo.MILESTONES1882Japanese educator Jigoro Kano creates judo.1930The first official judo championships are held in Japan.1956The first mens world championships are held in Tokyo.1964Judo makes its Olympic debut in Tokyo, with 4 weight categories.October 23, 1964At the Tokyo Games in Japan, Dutch judoka Anton Geesink beats home hopeful Akio Kaminaga in the final of the Open category. A humiliating defeat for the hosts.1972Judo is officially recognised as an Olympic sport in Munich, after being absent from the Games in 1968.1992Womens judo features at the Games for the first time in Barcelona.STARSYasuhiro Yamashita (Japan)A legend. Unbeaten over a seven-year period in which he won Olympic gold in the Open category (1984), and was crowned heavyweight (1979, 1981, 1983) and open (1981) world champion. He retired in 1985 after a run of 203 victories stretching back to October 1977.David Douillet (France)One of the greatest. Like Japanese legend Hitoshi Saito, he won heavyweight gold at consecutive Olympics (1996, 2000). And, like Yasuhiro Yamashita, he won 3 world championship crowns in the heavyweight category (1993, 1995, 1997), and 1 in the open (1995). European champion in 1994, the French colossus (125kg) won it all.Ryoko Tani (née Tamura) (Japan)Miss Judo. She won 5 Olympic medals in the 48kg category, beginning with silver in 1992 at the age of just 16. She repeated that feat in 1996, before taking gold in 2000 and 2004, and bronze in 2008. A 7-time world champion between 1993 and 2007, she was voted best ever female judoka in 2011, and holds a special place in the hearts of Japanese fans. Carl Banks Jersey .Y. -- Paul Byron and Matt Stajan scored as the Calgary Flames started a five-game road trip with a 2-1 overtime win over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday afternoon. Phil Simms Cheap Jersey . The incident occurred at 19:56 of the second period of the Kings 4-2 road win over Edmonton on Sunday. Nolan punched Oilers forward Jesse Joensuu in the jaw in front of the Kings goal during a scrum. http://www.giantsonlineteamshop.com/oshane-ximines-jersey-cheap.html . The third-ranked Ivanovic, who won the event in 2008 and 10, served five aces and broke Wickmayer, also a former winner in 2009, five times. "The result looked easier than it really was," Ivanovic said. Doug Kotar Giants Jersey . - Oakland Raiders running back Rashad Jennings was speaking to a group of local high school students earlier this week when the conversation turned to the importance of being prepared when opportunities in life arise. Carl Banks Giants Jersey . According to a report from the Vancouver Province, the Lions are expected to replace former DC Rich Stubler with defensive backs coach Mark Washington. The Warriors have revealed hooker Issac Luke has a knee injury which will keep him out of action for a month.The Warriors had named Luke, 29, to start against the Gold Coast Titans on Sunday.But on Friday they revealed he picked up the knee injury late in the 20-16 golden point win over Penrith.It is hoped following arthroscopic surgery early next week he would be back ffor the clubs final regular season match against the Parramatta Eels at Mt Smart early in September.ddddddddddddNathaniel Roache is likely to replace him for the Titans match while Jazz Tevaga has been brought into the squad to provide cover. ' ' '