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Is the word judô the same in Brazilian and European Portuguese?

No.

The difference between the two lies in spelling and pronunciation. In Brazilian Portuguese, the word is spelled judô, using a circumflex accent to explicitly indicate a closed "o" sound. In Continental Portuguese, the standard spelling is judo, without the accent. While the pronunciation in both variants is similar, the lack of an accent in Portugal often leads to a slightly different phonetic realization of the final vowel depending on the regional accent.

Brazilian Portuguese examples:

Continental Portuguese examples: