"Having spent over 20 incredible years travelling the world as part of the British and Welsh Judo team, the time has come for me to hang up my judogi and step into the next chapter," said Powell.
Koga would rebound to win consecutive World Judo Championships in 1989 and 1991. In the open-weight category at the 1990 All-Japan Judo Championships, Koga obliterated larger judoka in succession.
Tina and her late brother Phil (a Canadian Olympic judoka) and father Masao Takahashi (a former NATO combat Instructor) are all in the Judo Canada Hall of Fame. Ray Takahashi, Liam’s uncle, ...