PHOTO: Kayla Harrison Comes To Town

Kayla Harrison, who won an Olympic gold medal in judo earlier this summer, was in Wakefield over the weekend, stopping by Jimmy Pedro's Judo Center for an open house. The event included photos with Harrison, judo lessons and demonstrations, and a question and answer session with the Olympic medalist, who trained at Pedro's in Wakefield.

Last month, Wakefield Patch ran this article with Jimmy Pedro talking a bit more about judo, his own accomplishments in the sport, and the boost that some sports such as judo are getting from the popularity of mixed martial arts.