'My body seemed slow': Canadian judoka Shady Elnahas eliminated in opening match at Olympics

When he got out of bed in the Olympic Village in Paris on Thursday, Canadian judoka Shady Elnahas felt something was off. Unable to shake off his uneasiness, the 26-year-old from Toronto saw his quest for a medal cut short in his first bout of the day.

'My body seemed slow': Canadian judoka Shady Elnahas eliminated in opening match at Olympics
A male judoka kneels over an opponent during a match.

When he got out of bed in the Olympic Village in Paris on Thursday, Canadian judoka Shady Elnahas felt something was off. Unable to shake off his uneasiness, the 26-year-old from Toronto saw his quest for a medal cut short in his first bout of the day.