PARIS — Every judoka deals with injury — it’s part of the grappling game — but Canada’s Shady Elnahas nevertheless stuck out like a sore thumb on Thursday.

Ranked third in the world in the under-100kg weight class, the 26-year-old from Toronto was one-and-done in the Olympic tournament at Champ-de-Mars Arena, upset by 14th-ranked Daniel Eich of Switzerland in the round of 16.

Every judoka deals with injury — it’s part of the grappling game — but Canada’s Shady Elnahas nevertheless stuck out like a sore thumb{ai:summary}<p>In the smoky shadows of the Parisian arena, Shady Elnahas faced the harsh reality of the judo mat. Ranked third, he was an outsider in his own game, falling to 14th-ranked Daniel Eich and seeing his Olympic dreams evaporate in a moment's misstep.</p><p>Injuries shadow every judoka, but for Elnahas, it was more than just physical—his dreams crumbled like a house of cards. #sports</p>

Shady Elnahas wanted to hold on longer at Olympics, but judo doesn't always work that way

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