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, it s a lot more fun than swimming, isn t 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, i m going to win the olympics in this now. that was just the kind of expectation that was put in our minds in ourfamilies. whatever you re going to do, you re going to be the best at it because you re 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 havi
just kind of quit on me. sometimes, when you re the only woman in the room, it s easy to feel out of place, but you have a right to be there. to understand her incredible journey, you ve got to go back in time. what s 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, it s a lot more fun than swimming, isn t 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, i m going to win the olympics in this now. that was just the kind of expec
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 usa s first women s 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 ronda s seismic success and achievements, she s had to embrace deep challenges throughout her career something she hasn t 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 you re the only woman in the room, it s easy to feel out of place, but you have a right to be there. to understand her incredible journey, you ve got to go back in time. what s 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
first, let s return to our coverage of the general election. voters head to the polls on the 11th ofjuly. the liberal democrats are gaining some ground, hoping to grab tourist seats as they promise free personal care for the elderly, more gps and joining the eu single market. it is ed davey s photo opportunities that i ve been grabbing attention. he has been speaking to laura kuenssberg. in terms of the stunts, the real issueis in terms of the stunts, the real issue is engaging people and they have done. one of the reasons i am so pleased to be on your programme is to talk about what the liberal democrats are standing for. we are standing for health and social care board. we talk about cost of living. and we are talking about the environment. the sewage scandal, for example. i am determined that all the seats that we can win against a blue ball, people hear about what the liberal democrats stand for from a local champions because we could make real gains at this election. we