Brent Betsina
Brent Betsina, centre, at the Canada Games. Photo via Team NWT.
City of Yellowknife
1 min.read

Canada Games: NWT’s Brent Betsina captures silver in judo

Mike Gibbins
By Mike Gibbins

Team NWT has its first medal of the 2015 Canada Winter Games.

Yellowknife’s Brent Betsina has won silver in the boys’ individual over-100kg judo.

He was defeated by Quebec’s Kevin Gauthier in the final on Thursday evening in Prince George.

“It feels awesome,” Betsina told Moose FM. “I didn’t even care if I won gold, silver or bronze. I just wanted to fight because this was my last time doing competition. I’m retiring from judo.

“I just wanted to go out on a big boom and I did.”

Read: NWT Speed Skaters Fourth In Canada Games Relay Final

Betsina, who stands 5ft 8in tall and weighs 250 pounds, beat competitors from Newfoundland and Manitoba to secure a spot in the final bout.

The 18-year-old was the only athlete to represent the NWT in judo.

“A lot of hours, a lot of sweat and broken bones went into this. Even a couple days ago my jaw popped out and I had to pop it back in and I still competed even though I had a popped-out jaw.

“It still hurts but as my sensei says ‘no pain no gain’ so I used that to help me.”

The territory hadn’t won a medal since Brendan Green won gold in cross-country skiing during the 2007 Canada Winter Games in Whitehorse.

View: Medal Standings

Mike Gibbins
Mike Gibbins
Hello and thank you for listening to 100.1 Moose FM! To contact me, you can email me, find me on Twitter or call (867) 920-4663.

Continue Reading

You may also like



cjcd Now playing play

- Advertisement -

Related Articles

- Advertisement -

Latest News

“We don’t want to live in the shadow of an environmental nuclear accident forever”: Dene Nation water protector

Northwest Territories
Environmental water activists and Indigenous governments are calling on the federal and provincial governments to uphold promises made over a century ago under Treaty 8. “We have to protect the water not only for First Nations people, but for everyone. We have seen the cumulative environmental impacts of industrial projects in the province of Alta., in the province of Sask., in the province of B.C., that all flow north through the water," says Gerry Cheezie.

Ft Providence police seek public assistance to identify suspect

Northwest Territories
The Fort Providence RCMP is asking the public for assistance in identifying a suspect after an alleged break and enter in February. Officers have released photo stills from footage of the alleged incident last month.

Minister Rebecca Alty speaks on Northern infrastructure investments

Northwest Territories
Investments in northern infrastructure and defense announced by Prime Minister Mark Carney last week was the topic of discussion for Northwest Territories MP and Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty.

Work advances on NWT all-season road into Grays Bay: YKDFN and Tłı̨chǫ Government

Northwest Territories
The Yellowknives Dene First Nation and the Tłı̨chǫ Government announced that they are jointly advancing work on the all season road linking Grays Bay to the territory. “YKDFN and TG are jointly advancing an all-season road that would link the Northwest Territories to Nunavut and a proposed deepwater port at Grays Bay, unlocking access to critical minerals and creating long-term economic opportunities in a way that respects Indigenous rights and self-determination."

Some health services in Yellowknife region to see reduced hours Friday

City of Yellowknife
The territorial government says that some health services in the Yellowknife region will operate at reduced hours this Friday. The change in scheduled hours observes the half-day civic holiday on March 20 in recognition of the Yellowknives Dene First Nation’s annual Spring Carnival.