Chinese national female judokas

On March 12, 2008, DSM and the Tianjin Sports Bureau announced an agreement involving the sponsorship of top female Chinese judokas who competing in the Olympic Games of Beijing. The two year agreement, covering not only the Olympic year but continuing into 2009, further underlines DSM’s involvement with sports and our presence in China.

On August 15 2008, last day of the Olympic judo event in Beijing, Tong Wen made her mark in history by claiming gold in the +78 kg category by a stunning ippon with 8 seconds left in the match against reigning champion Maki Tsukada of Japan. (see press release)

Judo is a traditional oriental sports dating back to the second half of the 19th century. It is an Olympic discipline for men since the games of Tokyo in 1964. For women, judo saw its Olympic debut in Barcelona 1992. It is a tactical sport involving skill, intelligence and strategy. Chinese judo is highly competitive, especially in the women's competitions. Two of the top athletes representing the Tianjin Sports Bureau, and members of the Chinese national female judo team, are Shi Junjie, current World Champion in the < 52 kg category, and Tong Wen, triple World Champion and now Olympic Champion.