Dylan Williams is a young wrestler starting out his senior international career with the Pan-American Championships! Although getting selected to the team was a great success, it was not enough as funding is required to pay for the trip. Although his club is supporting him as much as they can, funding is not easy to come by in the world of wrestling.   

The most saught after competition for amateur athletes is the Olympic Games. Athletes dream of one day representing their country at the biggest competition in the world. For many, thats what it remains, a dream while for a few lucky ones it becomes a reality. The road to become an olympian is not an easy one by any means, it is long, hard and filled with anything from sacrifice to failures and triumphs. It is the true test of human potential. How long can you suffer in order to achieve your dreams? The answer to this question is very often...

Many athletes can resonate with the fact that parents and family members are the main influencers and motivators in one's athletic career. They may have motivated us to start and shaped our goals and dreams, but with the MAKEACHAMP campaign, they can also help our athletic career keep going. Your family members and close relatives (a.k.a your first circle of supporters) play an important role in your crowdfunding campaign. It is your job to activate the huge potential of your first circle of supporters. If done correctly, your family members will jump up from their seats and will do anything...

This is a unique campaign with a great cause initiated by a great judoka. Vincent Marticotte hails from Sept-Iles, Quebec and currently training with the National team and coaching the next generation of Canadian champions. His passion for judo has sent him on a mission to spread judo throughout the world and most specifically - Africa.