Let the Games Begin...Judo Traditional Cache
MATKB: Shutting down the series. Thanks for all who participated.
Let the Games Begin...Judo
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The Summer Olympics begin on July 27, 2012, in London, England. In their honor, we have created a series of caches to highlight the Olympic sporting disciplines. We will release a new cache as the first medal is awarded in each discipline. In each cache, you will see a code for the Closing Ceremony cache. The first 26 cachers who log all 26 sporting, Opening, and Closing Ceremony caches will win a special Olympic prize.
Judo translates to "gentle way" and originates from Japan. Dr. Jigoro Kano invented this sport in 1882. The goal of this martial art is to take down your opponent with any of a number of grappling maneuvers. The matches last for 5 minutes on a tatami (mat). There are 14 medals awarded in 7 different weight classes (men and women). Each country is limited to one athlete in each event. Judo made its debut in the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo. Women's events were added in 1992. The participants are called judoka and they are required to bow when they enter and leave the mat.
FTF - Gold medalist - $1 coin - Congrats to laker91!!!
STF - Silver medalist - 25 cent coin - Congrats to gypsyandcricket!!
TFT - Bronze medalist - 1 cent coin - Congrats to DJandthekids!
Cache is a peach jar. Please use stealth and return the cache exactly as it is found.
In case anyone wondered why this is located here... When we placed the cache it was advertised on the sign across the street. Went back to check on things, only to find a brand new, shiny, red sign with no mention of judo. Sometimes even the best plans don't go as expected...
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Lbh ner jvaavat gur zngpu vs lbh ner qbja?