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10-year-old Ontario girl wins World Ninja League title, a Canadian first

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Even though Ella Crichlow-Mainguy had to go through some hoops to make it to the World Ninja Championship, the 10-year-old Ontarian cleared the obstacles to clinch a global division title.

The Acton, Ont. athlete says she first got into the sport a couple of years ago when she noticed a group training at the gym.

“I did rock climbing at Aspire Milton, and at the same gym where I did rock climbing, they had Ninja Warrior, and I just loved to watch ‘American Ninja Warrior,’” Crichlow-Mainguy tells CTV News Toronto, referring to the televised show. She said once she tried it, she just couldn’t stop.

For those unfamiliar with this sport, ninja tests athletes through a variety of strength-testing obstacles. There are various stages with each that need to be cleared—either by hitting the buzzer or having a fast pace—before making it to the next round.

“There are canvassing obstacles, where there are like, cliffhangers, which are little ledges that you just have to hold on to with your fingers. There are aerial obstacles, which are latches, which are where you have to throw from one bar to another,” Crichlow-Mainguy explained.

The young athlete adds that there are also obstacles that test for balance and grip strength. For the last two years, Crichlow-Mainguy would train twice a week with her team to go through these various challenges, as well as build up her endurance.

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