Physiotherapy Sponsorship Programme from Wellington Sports Med and Willis Street Physiotherapy
In 2015, I got my first big injury two days before my very first international training camp at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra. I injured my sternoclavicular joint which unfortunately isn’t an injury you can just tape up with strapping tape and continue on training. I was devastated that I would miss all…
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I got into Judo at the age of seven because our family friend’s Grandma was a black belt. I was such a hyperactive kid so I really needed something to put out all my energy as well as teach me some discipline. One of our family friends suggested to my mum that she brings me…
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Our next athlete has been called a Judo prodigy and she certainly has the record to prove it (eight gold medals in 2018 alone). Her name is Qona Christie and she represents New Zealand Judo on the world stage. Qona started Judo when she was only seven years old and has never looked back. Since her…
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