Kelowna's Taylor Ruck claims World Cup bronze in Baku - CBC

Baku, Oct. 11 (Jiji Press)--Japan defeated Russia 4-1 in the mixed team final at the 2026 World Judo Championships in Baku on Sunday, the final day of the championships. This is Japan's eighth gold medal in the mixed team event, which has been held at the World Judo Championships since 2017. Japan had won the event seven times in a row, but lost in the final at the previous championships. In the final, Sanshiro Murao and other Japanese team members racked up victories to take a 3-1 lead, and Akari Omori won the final match against Irina Zueva. Japan reached the final after defeating host Azerbaijan in the second round, Mongolia in the quarterfinals, and China in the semifinals. The next championships will be held in Astana, Kazakhstan, in June 2027.[Copyright The Jiji Press, Ltd.]

Skip to Main ContentAccessibility HelpMenuCBC GemCBC ListenSearchQuick LinksNewsSportsRadioMusicListen LiveTVWatchsportsTop StoriesOlympicsHockeyCurlingVideoSchedulesShowsFeaturesAll SportsVideoKelowna's Taylor Ruck wins 4th World Cup Baku medal with 100m freestyle bronze | CBC.ca LoadedKelowna's Taylor Ruck wins 4th World Cup Baku medal with 100m freestyle bronzeOctober 3|Duration 5:23October 3SportsDuration 5:23closed captionCanada's Taylor Ruck finished with a time of 52.38 in the women's 100-metre freestyle to take bronze and claim her fourth medal in Baku.

Skip to Main ContentAccessibility HelpMenuCBC GemCBC ListenSearchQuick LinksNewsSportsRadioMusicListen LiveTVWatchsportsTop StoriesOlympicsHockeyCurlingVideoSchedulesShowsFeaturesAll SportsVideoTaylor Ruck swims to 200m back silver at World Aquatics Swimming World Cup Baku | CBC.ca LoadedTaylor Ruck swims to 200m back silver at World Aquatics Swimming World Cup BakuOctober 3|Duration 9:05October 3SportsDuration 9:05closed captionTaylor Ruck of Kelowna, B. C., posted a time of 2:02.44 in the women's 200-metre backstroke, narrowly missing the top spot in Baku.

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The 2026 World Judo Championships is about to begin and the fervour around Azerbaijan’s host city, Baku, is already growing. Ahead of the first contests, due to commence at 11:30am at the National Gymnastics Arena on Sunday, there are still final preparations to be made; those of the delegations as well as the organisers. For athletes and coaches, it is imperative to have concrete information about the draw, opponents and running order. Therefore, on the eve of the competition, the draw has been held in the presence of officials from the International Judo Federation and the Azerbaijan Judo Federation.