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Let’s begin from the premise that judo is hard. Let’s also accept that once it gets in your blood, it’s hard to shift it; once a judoka, always a judoka, whether we practise consistently or not. It’s not just about the sport itself but about all that surrounds it, the mentality, the values and the sense of community.
Carlos Zegarra is the President of the Pan American Judo Confederation and he is a happy president. We met him on the occasion of the third day of the junior World Championships; great opportunity to take stock of the competition, but also of judo throughout the continent.