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Stability on Judo Ontario Board of Directors

Monday September 19th, 2011

Toronto — The Annual General Meeting of Judo Ontario was held September 18, 2011 at its offices in Toronto. Under the constitution that was adopted last year, one half of the Board must stand for election each year. Judo Ontario yesterday confirmed that i...

Judo Canada launches new modern web site

Wednesday August 31st, 2011

For immediate releaseJudo Canada launches new modern web siteto better meet needs of its clientsOTTAWA – Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2011 – Wanting to offer an information forumthat is more accessible to all its clients, Judo Canada has just launched abrand new and...

Three Canadian on the Podium in Sao Paulo

Monday June 27th, 2011

Montréal, June 26, 2011 – The Canadians imposed their will on Sunday, day two of the World Cup judo competition, which took place in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Ontario native, Kelita Zupancic, battled her way to a silver medal in the under 70 kg class, while Que...

Zupancic wins bronze

Monday June 20th, 2011

Ontario athlete reaches podium for first time at Grand Slam event Montreal, June 19, 2011 – Kelita Zupancic won the bronze medal in women’s 70 kilos Sunday at a Grand Slam judo competition in Rio de Janeiro. It was her first career podium appearance ...

Zupancic Impresses in Moscow

Monday May 30th, 2011

For immediate release Moscow Judo Grand SlamZupancic Impresses in Moscow Montreal, May 29, 2011 – Kelita Zupancic impressed this Sunday at the Moscow Judo Grand Slam; the Ontario native reached the quarter finals of the Under 70kg category, and finish...

Olympic Qualifying

Wednesday April 13th, 2011

  Several Canadian judokas in good position for Olympic qualifying   Montreal, April 12th, 2011 – The Pan-American Judo Championships, presented in Guadalajara twelve days ago, marked the halfway point in the Olympic qualifying process for the Lo...

ONTARIO YOUTH INTERNATIONAL OPEN & ONTARIO INTERNATIONAL OPEN

Monday April 11th, 2011

  Announcement   Judo Ontario has moved the Ontario Open to May 19, 20, 2012 to better address the needs of our athletes by providing them with an opportunity to test their competitive skills late in a season in preparation for the National Championships. I...

Egypt World Cup Cancelled

Friday March 4th, 2011

International Judo Federation Due to the current political climate, as well as to the possible security risks occuring in Egypt the Executive Committee of the International Judo Federation has decided to cancel the 2011 edition of the Egypt World Cup.The decision was...

Judo Ontario Names Athletes to Represent Ontario at the 2011 Canada Winter Games

Tuesday February 1st, 2011

For Immediate Release January 25, 2011 JUDO ONTARIO NAMES ATHLETES TO REPRESENT ONTARIO AT THE 2011 CANADA WINTER GAMES. Toronto, ON - Judo Ontario will be sending a strong team to the 2011 Canada Winter Games scheduled Feb. 11-27 in Halifax, NS. The Judo Ontario Tea...

JUDO ONTARIO ANNOUNCES NEW MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES AND PRICES

Wednesday November 3rd, 2010

    Judo Ontario today announced new membership categories and prices for the 2010-11 season.  These changes reflect the need for membership categories that recognize Recreational members and for Full members that require all services.  &nbs...

QUEBEC OPEN

Tuesday October 19th, 2010

  MEDIA RELEASE JUDO ONTARIO ATHLETES REACH PODIUM AT QUEBEC OPEN Judo Ontario once again sent a strong team to the Quebec Open and reached the medal podium 56 times in Montreal.   Ontario athletes captured 17 gold, 15 silver and 24 bronze medals in...

JUDO ONTARIO NAMES NEW CHAIRPERSONS

Thursday October 7th, 2010

Toronto — With a sense of inclusion and responsibility to the membership of Judo Ontario, the Board of Directors today announced the new list of Chairpersons responsible for 20 different working committees. Each Chair will be responsible for the direction and c...

Canadian Team returns from PanAm Championship

Wednesday September 8th, 2010

September 8, 2010   Toronto, ON – The Canadian Team of Visually Impaired Judoka, coached by Mr. Tom Thomson from Brantford, Ontario returned with the fully decorated team from Orlando, Florida, where the 2010 PanAmerican Championships took place this past ...

AGM Media Release

Monday August 30th, 2010

MEDIA RELEASE For Immediate Release August 30, 2010 JUDO ONTARIO ELECTS NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS Toronto — With its sights clearly set on change and a new direction for the association, Judo Ontario yesterday elected a new Board of Directors. The election of Bri...

High Performance Coaching Symposium. Don't miss out!

Thursday July 29th, 2010

    JUDO ONTARIO HOSTS HIGH PERFORMANCE COACHING SYMPOSIUM Toronto — With coaching education clearly a key value for the association, Judo Ontario is hosting a two day high performance coaching and training symposium on August 7-8, 2010 at the Cres...

Ontario Coaches Week

Monday April 19th, 2010

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 19, 2010 Ontario Coaches Week: Celebrating the Positive Influence of CoachesTORONTO, April 19, 2010 – In the afterglow of the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Vancouver, Canadians have been inspired to get of the couch and ma...

Coaches Association of Ontario Celebrates Coaching Excellence at Annual Conference

Tuesday March 2nd, 2010

NEWS RELEASE For immediate release March 1, 2010   COACHES ASSOCIATION OF ONTARIO CELEBRATES COACHING EXCELLENCE AT ANNUAL CONFERENCE   Guelph: The Coaches Association of Ontario celebrated nine outstanding coaches from all levels of sport at the 2010 Coach...

City kicks out welcome mat

Wednesday November 4th, 2009

  November 15, 2009 Norman Rogers Airport has helped Kingston land Judo Ontario's oldest and most prestigious tournament. More than 500 athletes from most of the provinces and the United States will compete at the Ontario International Open, Nov. 7-8 at the K...

Membership Renewals

Friday October 2nd, 2009

Judo Ontario membership renewals are in full swing.  We have had hundreds of Judoka from across Ontario log-in to their account and pay online for their membership in the past couple of weeks.  To those Judoka, we would like to say thank you for your contin...

Registration/Renewal is OPEN

Monday August 31st, 2009

The Judo Ontario membership registration/renewal system is open.   If you are unfamiliar with how to renew your membership, please click the small banner on the homepage which talks about Judo Ontario membership... it has detailed instructions on how to register...

Judo Ontario membership registration/renewal

Tuesday August 18th, 2009

From the Judo Ontario Web Development Team,   We have currently disabled the ability to pay for your membership/renewal online.  The Judo Ontario Executive Committee is putting the final touches on the new membership program.  As soon as this is finali...

Notice of Annual General Meeting

Sunday July 12th, 2009

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING   To: Judo Ontario Members From: Mohamad Hassani, Secretary General Re: Annual General Meeting   Please be advised that the Annual General Meeting of Judo Ontario will be held on Sunday, September 13, 2009. D...

Judo Ontario hires new Executive Director

Monday May 4th, 2009

May 4, 2009Toronto, ON – Judo Ontario is pleased to announce that Allan Koyanagi of Mississauga has been named as it’s new Executive Director effective May 4, 2009.  “Allan is a career sport administrator with 28 years of management and event e...

Hatashita 2008 article in the Toronto Sun

Friday November 21st, 2008

Young judoka off the couchBy Gregor Chisholm, Sun Media Jack Hatton is not your run-of-the-mill teenager.While a lot of his friends sit at home, eat junk food and play video games, the Grade 8 student from Glenville, N.Y., knows the value of good nutrition and t...

2008 Hatashita Results posted

Tuesday November 18th, 2008

All 2008 Hatashita Judo Tournament results have been posted on the results page.

A Night Out with the Argos

Wednesday October 8th, 2008

Judo Ontario presents... A Night Out with the Argos Game Date: Thursday, October 30th, 2008 Time: 7:30 P.M. Place: Rogers Centre, Toronto Cost: Students: $15, Adults: $25 Seats are located at 30 yard line, field level.   ...

Sign up on Judo Ontario's website and pay online

Friday September 5th, 2008

We apologize for any confusion which may have occurred during this transitional period to a new and exciting online payment system for your Judo Ontario membership.The system is now fully functional.  Please follow these steps to register on the Judo Ontario web...

Hall of Fame 2008

Friday June 27th, 2008

Gosselin, Weldon enshrined in judo hall JAMES CHRISTIE Globe and Mail Update June 26, 2008 at 12:46 AM EDT Quebec and Ontario will provide more than half the fighters for the 2008 Canadian junior and juvenile championships, as the next generation of wou...

Atikmeksheng Anishnabek First Nation receives provincial community partnership award

Wednesday September 12th, 2007

Since the inception of its judo program in September 2006, Whitefish Lake First Nation has become a strong supporter of the sport of judo. The program represents a partnership between the community and the local non-profit judo club, Nickel Belt Budokan. Judo offer...