1.   Along with other Georgian judo players who have been training in Cherokee County, Khakhaleishvili won two medals at a recent event in Macon.

2.   Most judo players start hanging out at the dojo as children.

3.   Other ways a judo player can win a match are by pinning, armlocking or strangling an opponent.

4.   Peter Seisenbacher, the first Austrian to win a major judo competition, become the first judo player to retain an Olympic title.

5.   Some judo players who lead their weight categories are opting out of competitions, either to rest or focus more on training.