Lewis Bell Blossoms in Canberra – Dominates Competitions
Former young English judo player Lewis Bell has dominated international competitions in senior boys 60 kg division since moving to Canberra and joining Olympia Judo Club.
During recent International Judo competitions, Lewis won three gold medals -dominating the Senior Boys 60Kg division and being undefeated.
Lewis and his brother Jake along with the rest of the family including younger brother Fin (also a judo player), migrated to Australia in 2017 and immediately started training at Olympia Judo Club in Tuggeranong.
‘The boys exhibit great commitment and dedication by training for a minimum of three days per week all year-round’ their coach said. Lewis and Jake are members of the elite Olympia Judo competition team, preparing to represent the ACT at the Australian Judo Championships in June – training under the direction of international coach Stephanos Georgiadis.
“I am very proud of Lewis and the rest of the team who train hard to make sure they can compete with the best. His goal, along with the rest of the team, is a good performance at the Australian Judo Championships (known as the ‘Nationals’) at the Gold Coast’ added coach Stephanos.
‘The growth of our Club is shown by continuing new members, family participation and enjoyment, plus competition success’ concluded Stephanos adding ‘Next comes more national and international success as we look towards the world championships.’
Where is the Olympia Judo Club?
Olympia Judo was established in 2012 by coach Stephanos Georgiadis, a former Australian and Greek national champion. He is a black belt Yon Dan (4th level black belt), accredited Judo referee, nationally and internationally accredited Judo coach, Kata judge, along with holding tertiary qualifications in physical education.
Olympia Judo Club is based at Gilmore Primary School and has a sister club at St Mary of the Cross Mackillop College – MacKillop Judo Club. Olympia inquiries to Head Coach Stephanos Georgiadis on 0411 105 449.
Head Coach Georgiadis and the club’s other coaches develop confidence in players by instructing on the basics, building strict personal discipline and humility, fostering a sense of community.
The Club is a member of Judo ACT and the Australian Judo Federation.
Olympia employs other coaches and support staff including leading instructor Fermin Hernandez Sollet a ‘Master of Judo’ coach with 48 year’s experience.
Fermin is a black belt Roku (6th Dan) and has coached at Olympic level with leading African national teams, and also instructed coaches at elite level.
Local Member in Tuggeranong Gai Brodtmann MP is the proud Patron of Olympia Judo Club.
