Requiring judo contestants to bow to the mat before a picture of the founder of the Japanese martial art does not violate freedom of religion, a federal judge has ruled. In a 13-page decision Thursday ...
Requiring judo contestants to bow before a picture of the founder of the Japanese martial art does not violate freedom of religion, a federal judge ruled. In a 13-page ruling, U.S. District Judge ...
A federal judge ruled yesterday that Leilani Akiyama, a 14-year-old Bellevue judo champion, must bow before sanctioned matches. U.S. District Judge Robert Lasnik decided against Akiyama's claim that ...
Leilani Akiyama, a national judo champion from Bellevue, strives to end her matches in minutes or even seconds, slamming her opponents to the mat. But the 14-year-old's toughest fight -- her court ...