This year hundreds of top judokas from all over Canada will face off in Saguenay, Quebec looking to be crowned Canadian Judo Champions.  Besides rigorous training a lot of the judoka have to worry about paying for their trip to Saguenay. Some athletes will be left behind simply because they cannot afford the travel. The National Judo Championships should be a test of skill, hard work and talent; and not money.

Suivez notre série videos "L'Anatomie d'un champion" pour les championnat canadiens de judo 2014! La vidéo de cette semaine met en vedette le champion du monde cadet, Louis Krieber-Gagnon. Restez à l'écoute pour plus de vidéo sur notre page Facebook et notre blogue.

The goal is simple, get to Pan American games in Toronto in 2015 and qualify for Rio 2016 Olympics. However for Dan Devlin and the Canadian Handball team, the journey is not quite as simple. The challenges to achieve this dream are real. Handball is the passion shared among Dan and all his teammates.

A story never told is a lesson never learnt.  Marissa started fencing at the late age of 19, but with hard work and determination she was able to reach the top of her sport in Canada. She is currently on the National team for women’s sabre fencing and on track for the 2016 Olympics in Rio. Last year she qualified for Pan American Championships in Colombia and to World Championships in Hungary - she is hoping do the same this year. Check out her campaign here.