Montreal, January 10, 2019 – Tickets to attend the Montreal Grand Prix, happening on July 5-7 at the Maurice-Richard arena, are on sale today at noon (EST). The tournament will showcase over 500 judokas from over 60 countries. It will be the first Grand Prix to ever take place in Canada, and the tournament is also part of the selection process for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

You can buy tickets by clicking on the following link: https://secure.ticketpro.ca/?server=ww1&aff=JC#def_1313888255

“It’s a unique chance to see Canada’s best judokas against the best of the best. Since the event is part of the Olympic qualification, the athletes will need all the support they can get from the crowd to perform at their full potential, and the audience will witness a great event,” says Nicolas Gill, CEO of Judo Canada.

Go to judomontreal.org for additional information. Besides information on the Grand Prix, this website contains information on all major judo events happening in Montreal in the next few years, like the Senior Pan American Championship in 2020, and it will be regularly updated with the latest news.

Judo Canada wants to thank the numerous partners that make it possible to host major tournaments in Quebec, including the Government of Quebec, the Government of Canada, the city of Montreal, Tourisme Montréal and the Olympic Park. Their support is fundamental in the development of Canadian athletes, who can then benefit from the home advantage in a decisive period in their career: the qualification process for the Tokyo Olympic Games.

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Written by Sarah Mailhot for Judo Canada

Information:
Patrick Esparbès
Chief Operating Officer
(514) 668-6279
P.ESPARBES@JUDOCANADA.ORG