Calgary Herald

Gill gets Judo Hall of Fame honour

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Nicolas Gill is set to become the first Canadian inducted into the Internatio­nal Judo Federation Hall of Fame. The Montreal native will enter the Hall of Fame on Sept. 18 before the world championsh­ip in Azerbaijan. A four-time Olympian, Gill won bronze in Barcelona in 1992 and silver in Sydney in 2000. He was flagbearer for Canada at the opening ceremony for the 2004 Athens Olympics. Gill, 46, also won three world championsh­ip medals.

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