French Judo Blogs

It was a marathon day with a disappointing end for Priscilla Gagné at the World Para-Judo Championships in Tbilisi (Day 1). The Ontarian judoka had her heart set on a podium in the Under-52-kg division, but a bronze medal match against a tough opponent would relegate her to fifth place. In the aforementioned match, Gagné faced Spain’s Maria Manzanero Ruiz, a judoka who’s currently ranked fifth in the world in their weight class. The early moments of the bout showed the kind of heated ... Read more

Judo Canada is pleased to announce that Winnipeg, Manitoba, has been selected to host the 2028, 2029 and 2030 Open National Championships, following a competitive national bid process. The successful bid was submitted by Winnipeg Economic Development & Tourism, in partnership with Judo Manitoba, with the support of the University of Winnipeg. This three-year commitment will bring Canada’s largest annual judo event to the heart of the country and establish a strong partnership between Judo... Read more

Three Canadian judokas reached the second step of the podium in their respective weight classes on Sunday, as the Pan-American Open in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, came to a close.  Artem Neyolov  (-81 kg),  Guillaume Gaulin  (-90 kg), and  Melody Grenier  (-57 kg) will all return home sporting silver medals. Three Canadian judokas reached the second step of the podium in their respective weight classes on Sunday, as the Pan-American Open in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, ca... Read more

On Saturday, Canada’s judokas enjoyed another action-packed tournament at the Pan-American Open in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, wrapping up the day with a total of nine medals, including three gold captured by  Carla Van Zyl  (-63 kg),  Missy Jen Dorval Mbele  (-70 kg), and  Fahd Fithane  (-73 kg). Van Zyl and Fithane concluded the day in similar fashion, each of them pitted against fellow Canadians in their final matches of the tournament. Van Zyl, of British Columbia, defeated... Read more

Following Thursday’s strong performances from junior athletes, the Canadian cadet team picked up the torch in fine style Friday at the Pan American Cup in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Canadian judokas brought the day to a close with a total of seven medals: four gold, one silver, and two bronze. Roman Semyrozum (in white) at the Cadet World Championships. Roman Semyrozum  continued yesterday’s winning ways with a gold in the Under 66 kg division. Semyrozym, the World Cadet vi... Read more

Sixteen medals: eight gold, four silver, and four bronze. Such was the Canadian team’s impressive tally on Thursday at the Junior Pan-American Cup, being held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. “We knew we were favoured to do very well on the first day of the event, so we expected to win several medals today,” said team Canada coach  Erika de Sousa Miranda . “But we also know that the level of competition will be higher in the senior tournament.” Today’s remarkable haul included... Read more

Montreal will host the Pan American Open Judo Cup from November 5 to 8, 2026 at the Pierre-Charbonneau Center.  High-caliber athletes from many countries will be coming to Montreal in November. To make this event a great sporting event, we need your help as a volunteer.  The event is organized by Judo Canada. It’s an event not to be missed! Here is the link to the form to join our team for this wonderful event: https://forms.gle/VY7XNa6t6hukJBTS7 Thank you, and I hope to se... Read more

Montreal, August 31, 2026 – Judo Canada is pleased to announce the composition of its Board of Directors following the organization’s 2026 Annual General Meeting (AGM), held virtually on Sunday, August 30. Judo Canada’s voting members, consisting of its Provincial and Territorial Judo Associations, participated in the election of five positions on the Board of Directors. Five Board positions were up for election this year. Chair Donna Hanson, Treasurer Miguel Rueda and Director Ruth La... Read more

Canada’s only judoka on the tatami Sunday at the Lausanne Grand Slam (Switzerland),  Kyle Reyes  (-100 kg) was eliminated in his first match of the day. Disappointed with his performance, he plans to regroup physically in order to bounce back in the coming weeks. Facing Bulgaria’s Boris Georgiev in the opening bout, the Ontarian believes he wasn’t effective enough in grappling, and let his opponent close in on him too easily. That was all it took for Georgiev to secure the victory wit... Read more

Montréal, August 23, 2026 –Canada’s judokas put on a spectacular showing on Sunday in their repechage match against France in the mixed team competition at the Cadet World Judo Championships in Guayaquil, Ecuador. Unfortunately, despite their valiant efforts, the Canadians fell to the French after seven bouts. Zoe Element  kicked things off for the Canadians with a victory over Mamitantely Oceana Stefanie in the under-48 kg category.  Amir Temirbaev  (-60 kg) kept up the momentum by d... Read more