Emily Harris will represent Canada at the World Cadet Judo Championships in Peru this month.
THUNDER BAY — Emily Harris has been taken aback by how quickly things have been happening for her as of late.
“My brother and my dad were both doing judo, so I decided I might as well try that more and see if I liked it. I started getting more into it, doing more tournaments and training more. In fact, she didn’t even realize that May’s open nationals in Montreal — where she won gold in the under-18 and bronze in the under-21 events — was a qualifier for the Worlds until she was told by a coach from Ottawa.“It’s a very cool opportunity, and I’m looking forward to it.”In addition to winning at the nationals this spring, she captured a gold medal in the female 80-kg division at the 2024 Ontario Winter Games, which were held in Thunder Bay.
Although she doesn’t know who she will be facing yet, Harris has put a lot of work into her cardio and overall technique to be in the best shape possible for the event.
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