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Canada’s Isabelle Harris earns judo bronze in European Open in Prague

Isabelle Harris of Abbotsford, B.C., earned a bronze medal at the European Open judo competition on Saturday. The 23-year-old scored…

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Hammer throw, pole vault, fencing, judo: How Olympic sports impact local level athletes

“For the first time ever…” or “For the first time in Canada’s history…” were sayings Canadians got to hear on…

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Olympic Games: Canada’s Shady Elnahas men’s judo quest ends

PARIS – When he got out of bed in the Olympic Village in Paris on Thursday, Canadian judoka Shady Elnahas…

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How a close-knit support group led Christa Deguchi back to judo — and an Olympic title

Two days after winning an Olympic gold medal, Christa Deguchi doesn’t feel any different. After a whirlwind 48 hours doing…

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Hamilton judo legend and occasional mail carrier recalls representing Canada — in wrestling — at 1976 Olympics

Hamilton’s Mitchell Akira Kawasaki recalls that in 1976, when he won his first fight in Greco-Roman wrestling at the Montreal…

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Canada’s Shady El Nahas wins silver in under-100kg event at judo worlds

Shady El Nahas reached the podium at the judo world championships for the first time by winning a silver medal…

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Deguchi takes silver, Klimkait bronze at world judo championships

Canada’s Christa Deguchi earned silver and teammate Jessica Klimkait took bronze in the women’s 57-kilogram division at the world judo…

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Canada’s Shady El Nahas earns silver at judo Grand Slam event in Turkey

Canadian judoka Shady El Nahas took home silver in the men’s under-100 kilogram class at the Grand Slam event in Antalya, Turkey,…

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Fresh off worlds podium, Canadian trailblazer Jessica Klimkait hungry for more judo success

Jessica Klimkait can proudly claim to be a trailblazer in the world of Canadian women’s sports. The 26-year-old from Whitby,…

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Saskatoon senior competing at 2023 judo world championship veterans

A 74-year-old Saskatoon man is competing in the judo world championship veterans on Tuesday in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates…

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