Last updated:Â 7 september, 2009 - 12:16 GMT
Mother of Judo reunited with medal
To play this content JavaScript must be turned on and the latest Flash player installed.
In 1959, New Yorker Rusty Kanokogi disguised herself as a man so she could enter an all-male judo competition at the YMCA sports club. She was 24 years old.
Even though her team won, she was forced to give her medal back for breaking the rules.
It set her off on a life long campaign for women's judo to be properly recognised.
Rusty became a successful competitor and instructor and even married the Japanese national men's coach.
She lobbied tirelessly for women's judo to be included in the Olympic games.
When she finally succeeded at Seoul in 1988, Rusty became known as the "Mother of Judo".
Now, 50 years on, the medal she had removed at the YMCA has finally been returned to her at a special ceremony.
Matthew Bannister spoke to her about that controversial 1959 fight.
´óÏó´«Ã½ iD
´óÏó´«Ã½ navigation
´óÏó´«Ã½ links
´óÏó´«Ã½ © 2014 The ´óÏó´«Ã½ is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read more.
This page is best viewed in an up-to-date web browser with style sheets (CSS) enabled. While you will be able to view the content of this page in your current browser, you will not be able to get the full visual experience. Please consider upgrading your browser software or enabling style sheets (CSS) if you are able to do so.