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Montreal, January 15, 2012 – Canadian judokas participation in the World Masters Championships in Almaty, Kazakhstan, was rather short-lived. Nicholas Tritton (Under 73 kg), Kelita Zupancic (Under 70 … [Read more...] about World Masters Championships – Canadians Eliminated Early On

Congratulations to John Huntley, Head Sensei at the Aberdeen Judo Academy in Kamloops, was recently appointed as NCCP Chair for Yukon Judo. John is a member of Judo BC's Coaching Development … [Read more...] about John Huntley Named Judo Yukon’s NCCP Chair

Approximately 60 athletes and coaches participated in the 2011 BC Winter Training Camp in Abbotsford December 27th to 30th.  The camp's guest instructor was two-time Pan-American Champion and Olympian … [Read more...] about Highlights from 2011 BC Winter Training Camp

On behalf of the Province of British Columbia, I would like to extend my congratulations to British Columbian athletes for their success at the 2011 Pan Am Games and the 2011 Parapan Games in … [Read more...] about Message from the Honourable Ida Chong, Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development

By Martin van den Hemel - Richmond Review The vice-president of the Richmond Sister City Committee has been recognized for his promotion of sports exchange and mutual understanding between Japan and … [Read more...] about Jim Kojima receives Order of Rising Sun

Brampton, Ontario - Abby Lloyd of the Prince George Judo Club had to settle for the silver today in the U20 +44 kg division losing by yuko in golden score to Whitnes Lohnes of Nova Scotia.  Lloyd who … [Read more...] about Lloyd captures second medal at Ontario Youth International

Brampton, Ontario - Abby Lloyd of the Prince George Judo Club and Braxton Clark of the Nanaimo Judo Club were the only BC judokas competing today at the Ontario Youth International.  Both medaled in … [Read more...] about BC goes two for two at the Ontario Youth International

Abbotsford’s Brandon Jobb will be the sole Western Canada representative at the 2011 World Junior Championships.  Jobb will be fighting in Pool C of the -81kg category.  He drew Daniel Gonzalez of … [Read more...] about Jobb Represents Western Canada at the World Junior Championships

Submitted by Sandra Hewson, Burnaby Judo Cub Three generations of Kuramoto competed at the BC Kata Championships held in Abbotsford on Friday October 21st. Martin Kuramoto’s son Grant and … [Read more...] about Three Generations Compete In Kata in Abbotsford

Montréal, October 26, 2011 – In his first ever appearance at the Pan-American Games, the Canadian judoka Stefan Zwiers was shown the door in expedite fashion Wednesday, in Guadalajara, … [Read more...] about Pan-American Games – Quick exit for Stefan Zwiers