Oh, god. Um, it was actually the first day that i did judo. My mom went to go visit all of her old team mates that she used to train with in the 80s in los angeles and, um, i was a swimmer then and it was at mojica judo in baldwin park. Ijumped on the mat and, um, blinky was my first coach, i remember i got off the mat and he was like, its a lot more fun than swimming, isnt it . And i was like, yeah i want to win the olympics in this now. And i wasjust, you know, i always assumed that when i was a swimmer, i was going to win the olympics in swimming, and then when i found judo and i loved it, iwas, like, ok, im going to win the olympics in this now. That was just the kind of expectation that was put in our minds in ourfamilies. Whatever youre going to do, youre going to be the best at it because youre exceptional, and ijust assumed that. My mom was the First American World Champion injudo, and the First American World Champion was a woman, and it was her, and having her just walk thro
Just kind of quit on me. Sometimes, when youre the only woman in the room, its easy to feel out of place, but you have a right to be there. To understand her incredible journey, youve got to go back in time. Whats the first memory where you felt fighting would be a part of your life . Oh, god. Erm, it was actually the first day that i did judo. My mom went to go visit all of her old team mates that she used to train with in the 80s in los angeles and, erm, i was a swimmer then and it was at mojica judo in baldwin park. Ijumped on the mat and, erm, blinky was my first coach, i remember i got off the mat and he was like, its a lot more fun than swimming, isnt it . And i was like, yeah i want to win the olympics in this now. And i wasjust, you know, i always assumed that when i was a swimmer, i was going to win the olympics in swimming, and then when i found judo and i loved it, iwas, like, ok, im going to win the olympics in this now. That was just the kind of expectation that was put i
Ronda rousey is an icon of the Mixed Martial Arts world and a trailblazer for women in combat sport, an olympic medallist injudo. Commentator ronda rousey, the usas first womens olympic medallist. The first woman to win an Ultimate Fighting Championship title, a professional wrestler. Now a Tv Personality and hollywood actress and a regenerative farm owner. But despite rondas Seismic Success and achievements, shes had to embrace deep challenges throughout her career something she hasnt shared openly until now. I always thought that i could will my body to do whatever i needed it to do and it was at that point itjust kind of quit on me. Sometimes, when youre the only woman in the room, its easy to feel out of place, but you have a right to be there. To understand her incredible journey, youve got to go back in time. Whats the first memory where you felt fighting would be a part of your life . Oh, god. Erm, it was actually the first day that i did judo. My mom went to go visit all of her
Henry, what is the normal trump doctrine of Foreign Policy . I dont think any of us knows if there is any coherent policy going on, it cannot be expressed in 140 characters. That is how this man governs. He will say in a News Conference that russia us relations are atan conference that russia us relations are at an all time low, then tweets that there will be everlasting peace. He told Us Health Care would be replaced by something great. We cannot divine anything from the policy of the last week or so. I think his own Attention Span is actually fairly limited. He flip flops, although he would call ita flip flops, although he would call it a reversal. He is also going to be tied in times of improving relations with russia by the domestic political scene in the us. We have people in our legislature in congress and senate who are on both sides of the aisle, quite implacably opposed to russia, orfeel this is a destabilising force. There are also his own woes of being investigated, people i
To condemn china a little less and hug it a little more, not least to help deal with a little problem called north korea. And after this weekends massive show of military might by pyongyang and that regimes bellicose posturing, how should we interpret president trumps words, the problem will be taken care of . With me to help dissect Donald Trumps thinking and, later, to talk about another president , mr erdogan of turkey, are abdel bari atwan, who writes on arab affairs, henry chu, whos International Editor of variety magazine, the political commentator Yasmin Alibhai brown, and the russian broadcaster alexander nekrassov. Welcome to you all. What an extraordinary weekend. Henry, what is the normal trump doctrine of Foreign Policy . Are you any clearer now . I dont think any of us knows if there is any coherent policy going on, if it cannot be expressed in 140 characters. That is how this man governs. He will say in a News Conference that russia us relations are at an all time low, th