Judo Nunavut athletes head south for national competition – Nunatsiaq News

Mar 5, 2025

7 girls and 9 boys have been training for the past year for event

Judo Nunavut is sending a team of 16 athletes and two coaches south on Wednesday to compete in the Edmonton International Tournament.

The annual Judo Canada-sanctioned event, which features 900 athletes from across Canada, takes place at the West Edmonton Mall Ice Palace, March 7 to March 9.

The Iqaluit athletes include seven girls and nine boys ranging in age from 10 to 17, all of whom have trained as part of an elite-level 90-minute practice regimen every Saturday for the past year in preparation for the event, in addition to their regular twice-weekly practice sessions.