Well, that ends Team GB Paralympic Judo for London 2012. What a good way to wrap things up with a Silver for Sam Congratulations to all of our athletes. It’s time to pick up the medals and put the mats away Thanks for reading my blog. I know that many of you only watched this […]
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September 1st, 2012 
judouk A place in the final is one thing. But we all want one result. Will today be the day?
Joe, the repechage and
September 1st, 2012 judouk Ippon???? When I first saw it and heard the referee announce ippon, I thought that was a bit generous. What I didn’t expect was for the referees to award the contest _against_ Joe We saw the replay and, from that angle, I’m still unclear how they called it. Will this be another controversy?
And a place in the final for Sam
September 1st, 2012 judouk Another hard fight. Sam won this on penalties – his opponent really couldn’t touch him Several times, the contest went to the ground and the crowd longed for a strangle; it wasn’t to be though Finals are much later
A Korean too far
September 1st, 2012 judouk That was an exceptionally difficult contest. After 5 minutes, Joe was beaten by a waza-ari but will come back later in the repechage
And Sam makes it through
September 1st, 2012 judouk Less than one minute and he catches his opponent, Dartanyon Crockett, for ippon This contest will be followed immediately by Joe’s second
Joe takes to the mat
September 1st, 2012 judouk And, after just 2 minutes, counters his opponents drop seoi-nage and gets the ippon
And so begins my final day at London 2012
September 1st, 2012 judouk It’s hard to believe that a little over 4 weeks ago, I had only taken part in the test event yet today marks the end It’s not been easy at all. I have seen very little of other sports but, when you are working both sessions without a break, it is not surprising that my […]
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August 31st, 2012 judouk A bad day at the office. Both Marc and Dan lost their openers. Marc got a place in the repechage but, being a waza-ari up (due to penalties), lost to a big ippon-seoi-nage
Day two commences
August 31st, 2012 judouk We have two athletes representing Team GB today :- brothers Marc and Dan Powell The atmosphere here is so much more gentle but these athletes are by no means less committed Here’s hoping for a good day