{"id":301481,"date":"2026-06-16T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/weslander\/?p=301481"},"modified":"2026-06-11T16:13:33","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T14:13:33","slug":"sport-vier-judokas-in-sa-stryd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/weslander\/sport-vier-judokas-in-sa-stryd\/","title":{"rendered":"SPORT | Vier judokas in SA stryd"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Die Louwville-judoklub is trots om aan te kondig dat vier toegewyde lede \u2013 Cassidy Palm, Chayrique Fortuin, Lynnique Koopman en John Palm \u2013 gekies is om aan die Suid-Afrikaanse judokampioenskap deel te neem.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1017\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"301482\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/weslander\/sport-vier-judokas-in-sa-stryd\/whatsappimage2026-06_71567\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/weslander\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/WhatsAppImage2026-06_71567.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,1208\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"WhatsAppImage2026-06_71567\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Lede van die Louwville-judoklub is agter van links sensei Owen Palm, Lynnique Koopman en sensei John Palm. Voor is Chayrique Fortuin en Cassidy Palm.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Lede van die Louwville-judoklub is agter van links sensei Owen Palm, Lynnique Koopman en sensei John Palm. Voor is Chayrique Fortuin en Cassidy Palm.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/weslander\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/WhatsAppImage2026-06_71567-1017x1024.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/weslander\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/WhatsAppImage2026-06_71567-1017x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"Lede van die Louwville-judoklub \" class=\"wp-image-301482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/weslander\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/WhatsAppImage2026-06_71567-1017x1024.jpeg 1017w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/weslander\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/WhatsAppImage2026-06_71567-298x300.jpeg 298w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/weslander\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/WhatsAppImage2026-06_71567-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/weslander\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/WhatsAppImage2026-06_71567-768x773.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/weslander\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/WhatsAppImage2026-06_71567.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1017px) 100vw, 1017px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lede van die Louwville-judoklub is agter van links sensei Owen Palm, Lynnique Koopman en sensei John Palm. Voor is Chayrique Fortuin en Cassidy Palm.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Die geleentheid sal tussen Maandag 6 en Saterdag 11\u2009Julie in Gqeberha plaasvind. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hierdie gesogte nasionale geleentheid sal van die land se beste judokas bymekaarbring en &#8216;n geleentheid bied waar hierdie jong sportlui hul talent, dissipline en toewyding aan die sport kan vertoon. Die SA kampioenskap is een van die belangrikste kompetisies op die Suid-Afri\u00adkaanse judokalender en dien as &#8216;n belangrike platform vir atleetontwikke\u00adling en nasionale erkenning. <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hierdie atlete het onvermoeid gewerk deur tallose ure se opleiding en kompetisies om hul plek by hierdie kampioenskap te verdien. Hulle verteenwoordig nie net hul klub nie, maar ook hul gemeenskap, en is vasbeslote om die meeste van hierdie geleentheid te maak en hul drome in judo na te jaag. <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Om hierdie reis moontlik te maak, sal borgskappe en skenkings vir reis, verblyf, maaltye, inskryfgeld en verwante uitgawes baie waardeer word. <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Elke bydrae, groot of klein, sal hierdie jong sportlui help om hul doelwitte te bereik en die Louw\u00adville-judoklub met trots op die nasionale verhoog te verteenwoordig. Enige ondersteuning kan help om hul drome &#8216;n werklikheid te maak.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As jy wil bydra, bel die klubvoorsitter Jermaine Lethina by 063 009 5631.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hulle verteenwoordig nie net hul klub nie, maar ook hul gemeenskap, en is vasbeslote om die meeste van hierdie geleentheid te maak en hul drome in judo na te jaag. 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