Canada’s Priscilla Gagné will battle for her second career Paralympic judo medal on Thursday in Paris. The blind judoka from Sarnia, Ont., will compete in a bronze-medal match after losing her semifinal bout in the women’s 57-kilogram J1 tournament at Champ-de-Mars Arena. CBC | Sports News
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Already an Olympic medallist, judoka Beauchemin-Pinard is hungry for more in Paris
Why did Catherine Beauchemin-Pinard endure judo’s difficult two-year process to qualify for this summer’s Paris Games? Because she simply isn’t satisfied yet. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian judoka Christa Deguchi wins gold at Antalya Grand Slam competition
Canada’s Christa Deguchi defeated Brazil’s Jessica Lima on Friday to win gold in the under-57 kilogram category at the Antalya Grand Slam judo competition in Turkey. CBC | Sports News
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