www.judoinside.com 30/07
Historic gold medal for Canadian Christa Deguchi
Christa Deguchi can finally add an Olympic gold to her two world championship titles, marking a historic first gold medal for Canada in judo. Through tears, Deguchi expressed her joy: “It was so long to get here. I started when I was three, and the Olympics was always my dream. Missing Tokyo, these three years felt so long, especially with the intense qualification period. I am very happy to bring back the medal, and to be honest, to begin with, any color was fine, but winning the gold is very special.”