Toronto athlete named to Olympic refugee team for Paris
Nigara Shaheen finally feels the freedom to fully prepare for an Olympic Games. The 30-year-old Afghan judoka, who has been living and training in Toronto for a year and a …
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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, but it wasn’t the result of a loss. The 26-year-old from …
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, Ont., made Canadian judo history in Tokyo when she became …