Match played on mats (4)

I believe the answer is:

judo

(Other definitions for judo that I've seen before include "Contact sport" , "Martial art (not sumo)" , "Olympic combat sport" , "Martial art - Olympic sport" , "Throwing sport (from the Japanese for gentleness)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday and the Newsday.com.

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