2016 RIO OLYMPIC MEDIA GUIDE

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1 2016 RIO OLYMPIC MEDIA GUIDE 1

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3 TABLE OF CONTENTS About Contact Olympic Team Paralympic Team Leadership Thank you

4 JUDO TEACHES US TO LOOK FOR THE BEST POSSIBLE COURSE OF ACTION, WHATEVER THE INDIVIDUAL CIRCUMSTANCES JIGORO KANO 4

5 THE SPORT Judo (meaning gentle way ) is the most widely practiced combat sport and is the second most popular sport in the world. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the objective is to either throw or take down an opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue an opponent with a pin, or force an opponent to submit with a joint lock or a choke. It may seem violent, but The American College of Sports Medicine announced Judo as the safest contact sport for children. There are basically four ways to win in Judo: by throwing, pinning, or subduing an opponent in an arm bar or choke. A player earns an ippon (a full point equivalent to a knockout in boxing) for a perfect throw landing an opponent solidly on the back; for a pin of 20 seconds; or for a submission by arm bar or choke. A wazari is a half point and two wazari add up to an ippon to end a match. A yuko is a lesser point. 5

6 USA JUDO ABOUT USA Judo is a National Governing Body for the sport of Judo in the United States responsible for the growth and success of the sport from grassroots to the Olympic level. It is a member of the United States Olympic Committee and is a member of the International Judo Federation (IJF). USA Judo is a non-profit organization located in Colorado Springs, CO. MISSION STATEMENT USA Judo s mission is to enable U.S. athletes to achieve sustained competitive excellence in domestic and international amateur judo competitions and to promote and grow the sport of judo in the United States. 6

7 OFFICE STAFF Jose H. Rodriguez Corinne Shigemoto Eddie Liddie Cara Fasciani Cory Sanders Vaughn Anderson Chief Executive Officer Chief Operations Officer Director of High Performance Marketing & Communications Membership Services & Merch Technical Services GENERAL CONTACT USA Judo Headquarters One Olympic Plaza Colorado Springs, CO Phone: (719) Website: MEDIA INQUIRIES Cara Fasciani Phone: (719) 7

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9 THE 2016 OLYMPIC TEAM 9

10 TEAM OVERVIEW ATHLETES COACHES Kayla Harrison Marti Malloy Travis Stevens Angelica Delgado Colton Brown Nick Delpopolo -78 kg -57 kg -81 kg -52 kg -90 kg -73 kg Jimmy Pedro Jim Pedro Sr. Chris Skelley Head coach Assistant coach Team manager 10

11 USA Judo is now enjoying a position of distinction never ever achieved before, with our athletes winning as never before; our athletes making money as never before; our nation world ranking as never before; and the future looking brighter than ever before. These are undeniable facts, and I congratulate the athletes and their coaches and families for their success in making the USA Judo Olympic team for 2016 Rio Summer Games. JOSE H. RODRIGUEZ Chief Executive Officer, USA Judo 11

12 KAYLA HARRISON 2012 Olympic Gold Medalist WORLD RANK BIRTHDAY HOMETOWN #1 July 2, 1990 Middletown, OH 78 KILO COACH Jimmy Pedro CURRENTLY Danvers, MA Kayla Harrison - Olympic & 12

13 MARTI MALLOY 2012 Olympic Bronze Medalist WORLD RANK BIRTHDAY HOMETOWN #4 June 23, 1986 Oak Harbor, WA 57 KILO COACH Mike Swain CURRENTLY San Jose, CA Marti 13

14 TRAVIS STEVENS 2008 and 2012 Olympian WORLD RANK BIRTHDAY HOMETOWN #5 Feb 28, 1986 Tacoma, WA 81 KILO COACH Jimmy Pedro CURRENTLY Wakefield, MA Travis 14

15 ANGELICA DELGADO WORLD RANK BIRTHDAY HOMETOWN #25 Dec 14, 1990 Miami, FL 52 KILO COACH Jhonny Prado CURRENTLY Miami, FL Angelica Delgado: Road to 15

16 COLTON BROWN WORLD RANK BIRTHDAY HOMETOWN #27 Oct 9, 1991 Piscataway, NJ 90 KILO COACH Jimmy Pedro CURRENTLY San Jose, CA Colton Brown, U.S. 16

17 NICK DELPOPOLO 2012 Olympian WORLD RANK BIRTHDAY HOMETOWN #32 Feb. 8, 1989 Westfield, NJ 73 KILO COACH Evelio Garcia CURRENTLY Davie, FL 17

18 OLYMPIC COACHES JIMMY PEDRO Head Coach Jimmy is world renowned for his judo expertise, coaching ability, and training methods. He is a 6th degree black belt and one of the most decorated judo players in American history. A newaza (ground techniques) specialist, Jimmy currently owns and operates Pedro s Judo Center in Wakefield, MA and teaches clinics and seminars throughout the country. Jimmy has coached some of the best athletes in the world such as the first ever US Olympic Gold Medalist for Judo Kayla Harrison, UFC Bantam Weight Champion & Olympic Bronze Medalist Ronda Rousey, two US Olympian Travis Stevens and 2004 Olympian & MMA Fighter Rick Hawn. 18

19 JIM PEDRO, SR. Assistant Coach The father and coach of U.S. Olympic Judo Coach Jimmy Pedro is a key figure and leading presence at the Pedro s Judo Center and USA Judo s TEAM FORCE. Pedro Sr. was the 1993 World Team Coach and 2012 London Olympic Assistant Coach. Today he stands by his son s side in Rio as the USA Judo Assistant Coach. Jim Pedro Sr. has coached all of the U.S. Olympic medalist dating back to 1996, as well as all World Championship medalist dating back to 1999, including his son, Ronda Rousey and current U.S. Olympic team member Kayla Harrison. He is a retired lieutenant fire fighter from Lynn, Mass. CHRIS SKELLEY Team Manager Christopher Skelley has served as manager for the USA Judo team at more than 100 international events, including the 2012 London Olympic Games. Skelley started judo at the age of 6, and went on to compete in the World Masters in both Japan and Canada. His medal count includes Gold, Silver, and Bronze at U.S. National Master s tournaments. Chris Skelley is now a fourth-degree black belt and owner of the Renzo Gracie Fort Lee / Skelley Judo Club in Fort Lee, NJ. 19

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21 THE 2016 PARALYMPIC TEAM 21

22 IF YOU AREN T WILLING TO WORK HARD TO REALIZE YOUR DREAMS, WHY BOTHER DREAMING? SCOTT MOORE 22

23 TEAM OVERVIEW ATHLETES COACHES Dartanyon Crockett Myles Porter Christella Garcia Ben Goodrich -90kg -100kg -70kg +100kg Scott Moore Heidi Moore Marc Vink Head coach Assistant coach Team manager 23

24 DARTANYON CROCKETT 2012 Paralympic Bronze Medalist WORLD RANK BIRTHDAY HOMETOWN #5 May 21, 1991 Cleveland, OH 90 KILO COACH Eddie Liddie Toshiya Nishimura CURRENTLY Col. Springs, CO Dartanyon Crockett 24

25 MYLES PORTER 2012 Paralympic Silver Medalist WORLD RANK BIRTHDAY HOMETOWN #7 Nov 22, 1985 Fremont, OH 100 KILO COACH Eddie Liddie Toshiya Nishimura CURRENTLY Col. Springs, 25

26 CHRISTELLA GARCIA 2012 Paralympian 70 KILO BIRTHDAY Nov 21, 1978 COACH Willy Cahill HOMETOWN Rio Rancho, NM CURRENTLY Sacramento, CA Christella 26

27 BEN GOODRICH KILO BIRTHDAY Nov 26, 1992 COACH Eddie Liddie Toshiya Nishimura HOMETOWN St. Paul, MN CURRENTLY Col. Springs, 27

28 PARALYMPIC COACHES SCOTT MOORE Head Coach According to Scott Moore, If you aren t willing to work hard to realize your dreams, why bother dreaming? Leading the U.S. Judo Team to the Paralympic Games, in both 2012 and 2016, is a dream realized. Scott earned a gold medal at the 2000 Paralympic Games in Sydney and at the 2005 Pan American Masters Championships. In 2006 he was a Member of the IBSA World Championships Team. A coach at Denver Judo Club, Moore is originally from Baton Rouge, LA. 28

29 HEIDI MOORE Assistant Coach Heidi Moore is a pioneer in Paralympic Judo in the United States. She was the 2012 London Olympics Assistant Coach. In 2008, Heidi Moore was a Pan American Championship team member. A bronze medal at the National Championships in April 2004 took her to the Olympic trials where she dominated the division. Heidi is a sensei (coach) at Denver Judo Club. She is from Santa Monica, CA. MARC VINK Team Manager Marc is originally from Den Hague, Netherlands. During his judo career, Marc earned a Bronze medal at the 2000 World Masters and a Silver medal at the 1999 World Masters. He is affiliated with Liberty Bell Georgian Judo in Pennsylvania. Marc Vink has served as Team Leader at the 2012 London Paralympic Games and the 2011 Para Pan American Games. 29

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31 USA JUDO LEADERSHIP 31

32 LEADERSHIP TEAM LANCE NADING President, BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMMITTEE CHAIRS Lance Nading Joe Marchal Leo White Gerry Navarro Christal Ransom Brian Olson Mark Hill Jason Rivera Devin Cohen Noboru Saito Dr. Ron Tripp President At-Large Director Coach Director Group B & C Director Athlete s Representative Athlete s Director Independent Director Independent Director Group A Director Referee Director General Secretary Noboru Saito Pat Burris Robert Fukuda Jeff LeForce Karen Mackey Peter Contardo Chris Skelley Jim Hrbek Pat Burris Barbara Shimizu Brad Daniels Audit Coaches Education Referee Nominating Judicial Ethics High Performance Jr Athlete Perf. Sub Rank & Cert. Task Force Kata Task Force Veterans Task Force 32

33 EXECUTIVE STAFF JOSE H. RODRIGUEZ Chief Executive Officer Jose H. Rodriguez has served as CEO at USA Judo for the last 11 years. He has more than 30 yrs experience in the sports industry having first worked as a high school, college, and international-level track and field coach. In the 80 s, Rodriguez worked as Director of the Sunshine State Games and in 1991 he was named Director of Sports Competitions for the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. He later served as Managing Director of the Florida 2012 Olympic Candidate City Committee. Rodriguez served as the Managing Director and Business Dev Director of the World Olympians Association Office of the Americas. He has also served as a marketing consultant to the Central America and Caribbean Games in 2002 and A member of the Track and Field Hall of Fame, he has served as an International Relations Consultant for USA Track and Field. 33

34 CORINNE SHIGEMOTO Chief Operating Officer Corinne Shigemoto has served as COO of USA Judo since Judo has been an influential part of her life for nearly 50 years, where she s served a multitude of roles such as junior athlete, senior elite athlete, manager, coach, and administrator. Corinne has also been involved in all aspects of USA Judo from membership, ranks and promotion, coach education, event management, and finance. After being named a 1988 Olympic Alternate, she retired from competition and proceeded to be part of the coaching staff for the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, as well as the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. Corinne has dedicated her time and energy to the organization since then, becoming instrumental in the growth of individual and club membership. EDDIE LIDDIE Director of High Performance Eddie Liddie was the third American judoka to win a medal at the Olympic Games when he took Bronze in the 60kg division in Los Angeles in This was a pinnacle achievement in a competitive career that included several Olympic and World Championship teams. Liddie has utilized his vast experience into coaching more than a dozen international teams, including three Olympic and six World Championship teams. In 2002, he was named USA Judo s Coach of the Year, and in 2005 he was appointed USA Judo s Director of Coaching and Athlete Development. Eddie Liddie now serves as the Director of High Performance, overseeing all recruiting and training of the nation s elite teams at USA Judo. 34

35 IT S SUCH A BIG PART OF MY LIFE THAT I CAN T IMAGINE WAKING UP IN THE MORNING AND NOT TRAINING FOR THE OLYMPIC GAMES TRAVIS STEVENS 35

36 THANK YOU YOUR SUPPORT As a private non-profit organization, USA Judo is grateful and proud of the support provided by its members, sponsors, donors, and the US Olympic Committee. Due to your support, we are able to train elite athletes and foster the sport from the ground-up throughout the country. Visit to learn about our many different programs and ways to sponsor! GET INVOLVED There are hundreds of fantastic USA Judo member clubs/dojos across the country. They offer a tremendous variety of programs suitable for kids, families, and elite athletes. Many follow the teachings of Jigoro Kano, founder of judo. Some offer programs tailored for mixed martial arts, health and fitness, or family fun. Go to to find one near you! 36

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