Anes Mati collects Canada’s first Youth Olympics medal in Senegal with silver in judo
Anes Mati has won Canada's first medal of the Youth Olympics in Dakar, Senegal.
The product of Anjou, Que., earned silver Monday in judo on the first full day of competition.
Mati lost to Ukraine's Khazar Heydarov by ippon in the men's 66-kilogram final.
Argentina's Thiago Carvallo and Senegal's Matar Diop each earned bronze in the weight class.
Canada sent just 28 athletes to this year's Youth Olympics.
The opening ceremony was held on Saturday.
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