Kim, Grenier and Kostrovets Clinch Opening Bouts

After two days of competition at the Cadet World Championships, Quebecers Hyeongi Kim, Melody Grenier and Valeria Kostrovets are the only three Canadians to have won at least one bout on the tatamis in Lima, Peru.

In the men’s under-60 kg category, Kim was up against Tumurbaatar Batkhishig of Mongolia in his first match of the day. The Quebecois was declared the winner when his opponent was disqualified for employing an illegal manoeuvre.

However, his day came to an end in his next bout...