Whitehorse Daily Star

Judo Yukon website goes live, tournament to be held Saturday

Judo Yukon is busy this week, with a number of demonstrations at local schools as well as a tournament.

By Annalee Grant on March 25, 2010

Judo Yukon is busy this week, with a number of demonstrations at local schools as well as a tournament.

The demonstrations began Wednesday at Holy Family School and continue this afternoon at École Émilie Tremblay from 1p.m. to 3 p.m.

On Friday Golden Horn Elementary School will be treated to a demonstration as well.

On Saturday Whitehorse's many judokas will gather for a tournament at Holy Family Elementary School, hosted by the school's judo club.

The tournament begins at 9 a.m. with weigh-ins for the participants. The matches will start at 10 a.m. and run until 1 p.m.

Afterwards there will be training sessions and a clinic for those interested.

Judo Yukon president Dan Poelman announced this week that the club nopw has their very own website at www.judoyukon.ca

The site contains up-to-date news and events on judo in the territory, and information on the many clubs.

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