Judo Canada

Judo Canada, formerly known as The Canadian Kodokan Black Belt Association, is the non-profit national governing body of the Japanese martial art and combat sport Judo in Canada, and a federation of Judo associations in each of the ten provinces and three territories. It was incorporated in 1956 and recognized by the International Judo Federation in 1958.[1][2]

Judo Canada
SportJudo
Category
JurisdictionCanada
Founded1956 (1956)
AffiliationIJF
Affiliation date1958
Regional affiliationPJC
Affiliation date2009
HeadquartersOttawa, Ontario
PresidentMike Tamura
Vice president(s)Roger de Champs
SecretaryDaniel De Angelis
CoachNicolas Gill
SponsorSport Canada
Official website
www.judocanada.org

See also

References

  1. "The History of Judo". Judo Canada Website. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  2. "Judo Squad Nominated". Canadian Olympic Committee website. 27 June 2012. Archived from the original on 19 September 2012. Retrieved September 15, 2012.

Further reading

  • Leyshon, Glynn A. (1998). Judoka: the history of Judo in Canada. Gloucester, Ontario: Judo Canada. ISBN 1894165004. Official history of Judo in Canada that includes a history of Judo Canada as an organization, now freely accessible through Google Books.


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