Judo 2020 Discussion Thread

[George_D 1,473]

[hckošice 15,518]

Lukáš Krpálek and his holidays in Thailand 

 

 

[Dnl 718]

From those moments that makes you think that Sport is bigger then anything

They are true athletes and role models????

[heywoodu 16,001]

You are new here, so let me tell you you just threw a big bomb in the fire by calling them 'true athletes and role models'  

 

(Personally I still find it rather hard to know what to think, I think all sides have their points)

[Dnl 718]

1 minute ago, heywoodu said:

You are new here, so let me tell you you just threw a big bomb in the fire by calling them 'true athletes and role models'  

 

(Personally I still find it rather hard to know what to think, I think all sides have their points)

Well they were both world champions in the last 2 years that for the first part and as for the second thing last year and also before a picture like this would never happen it’s not a political statement rather it’s a chance to see that there is things beyond politics and for me it’s a good sign 

[heywoodu 16,001]

28 minutes ago, Dnl said:

Well they were both world champions in the last 2 years that for the first part and as for the second thing last year and also before a picture like this would never happen it’s not a political statement rather it’s a chance to see that there is things beyond politics and for me it’s a good sign 

 

Oh I agree, but Mollaei has become a little....let's say, controversial here with the whole Iran-Israel-leaving Iran thing  

[Dnl 718]

24 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

 

Oh I agree, but Mollaei has become a little....let's say, controversial here with the whole Iran-Israel-leaving Iran thing  

Well got you

[NearPup 3,491]

Saeid Mollaei, who we just discussed above, will be competing for Mongolia at the Olympics. His change of sporting nationality has been accepted by the IOC.

[heywoodu 16,001]

Dutch heavyweight Ilona Lucassen has died due to for now unknown reasons, aged only 23. She was in the national team since 2016, won a GP bronze medal in 2018, silver in the European mixed teams championships in the same year and competed in Tel Aviv GP early in this year.

 

Edit: a message from her former judo school apparently says "she has been fighting with herself immensely. Sadly she has left us last Friday."

[phelps 8,279]

1 hour ago, heywoodu said:

Dutch heavyweight Ilona Lucassen has died due to for now unknown reasons, aged only 23. She was in the national team since 2016, won a GP bronze medal in 2018, silver in the European mixed teams championships in the same year and competed in Tel Aviv GP early in this year.

 

Edit: a message from her former judo school apparently says "she has been fighting with herself immensely. Sadly she has left us last Friday."

that last sentence is quite scary...and most likely it means only one thing...