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Why do judo players wear loose-fitting outfits?

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In Judo, contestants spend a lot of their time straightening up their outfits and tying them up again. Why don't they wear something more tight-fitting so they don't need to?

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Name: John
Qualification: Studies Japanese Martial Arts
Answer: Originally, martial arts was done in Japan in your underclothing and Judo outfits are traditional Japanese underwear. Back then, people only had a couple of outfits, so their wore their judo outfits under a kimono.