Competition Date: 

Friday, June 13

Women's 52kg, 70kg and 63kg

Men's 66kg, 90kg, 100kg and +100kg

Saturday, June 14

Women's 48kg, 57kg, 78kg and +78kg

Men's 60kg, 73kg and 81kg

Olympic Team Photo Gallery

Day 1 Finals Photo Gallery

Olson, Rousey, Takata, McCormick and Volmar Win Trials

For thirty-five-year-old Brian Olson (Boulder, Colo. / USA Judo National Training Site at the Olympic Training Center / 90kg), his win at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Judo on Friday was more than just qualifying for his fourth Olympic Team.

Day 1 Prelims Photo Gallery

Pre-Trials Press Conference Footage with Ronda Rousey, Ryan Reser and James Brewster Thompson

Men's Heavyweight Preview

Adler Volmar competed on the 1996 Olympic Games on the team for Haiti and now the top-ranked player in the United States will attempt to qualify for his first U.S. Olympic Team, but injuries may stand in his way. A 2007 World and Pan Am Team member, Volmar underwent knee surgery in February and hasn’t competed since, but is hoping to be back in top form in Las Vegas.

Second seed Christian Aarona also has been hampered by torn ligaments sustained during the European Tour in February... more>

Women's Middleweight Previews

Twenty-one-year-old Ronda Rousey has only fought on the senior level for five years, but in that short time has become one of the most successful U.S. players in the sport. Rousey was the youngest judo player from any country at the 2004 Olympic Games and has since gone on to become the first U.S woman since 1995 to win a World medal when she won a silver at the Worlds in October. Ranked as high as #3 in the world, Rousey has the potential to become the first U.S. player to win an Olympic title in Beijing... more>

Men's Middleweight Previews

Each of the top candidates for the U.S. Olympic Team in the men’s 81kg and 90kg divisions brings past experience to mat when they take the floor at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Judo on Friday and Saturday at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.

The 90kg division will be held on Friday and includes former Athens teammates Brian Olson and Rick Hawn as well as Garry St. Leger – the 22-year-old who has staked his claim as the #1 player in the division... more>

Women’s Lightweight Previews

The women’s lightweight divisions at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Judo are packed with veterans of World and Olympic Teams as well as players still in junior high competing for the first time on a big stage.  

After nine years and seven National titles, top-ranked Sayaka Matsumoto... more>

Men's Lightweight Previews

Known for big throws and lightning-fast action, the men’s lightweight divisions at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Judo include Pan Am Champions and World Cup medalists as well as a returning Olympian looking to make his second trip to the Games.

Taraje Williams-Murray is the returning Olympian in the division after competing in the 2004 Olympic Games as a 19-year-old.  A four-time National Champion... more>

Home State List for U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Judo Participants

(Colorado Springs, Colo.) – Athletes hailing from 24 states will compete in the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Judo on Friday and Saturday at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.

The list of 110 athletes scheduled to compete is as follows and includes hometowns as well as locations where athletes are currently training... more>

Updated Qualifiers List for 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials

On May 16, athletes who had qualified for the Trials in multiple divisions declared which weight they would fight in Las Vegas while others decided whether they would accept or decline their invitations. 

On the men’s side, Josh O’Neil was the only player to qualify in two divisions – 60kg and 66kg.  A former 66kg player, O’Neil moved down to 60kg in 2007 where he qualified for the Trials with a fifth-place finish at the German Open.  O’Neil fought back up to 66kg in April and placed third in the division... more>

Chuck Norris Wishes Trials Participants Good Luck!

Chuck Norris was invited to the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Judo, but will be unable to attend as he is working on his new book "How to Reawaken America."  Click here to view Norris' letter wishing Trials participants good luck.