I am not the only one having my stomach full of present-day IJF types of judo competitions. Several young and promising athletes have recently quit judo even before having fully reached their top. I personally very much regretted seeing Michelle Diemeer from Holland retire at age 23, Holland's most gorgeous Princess of the Tatami. She always brought a personal touch to the tatami ...
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She explains her decision in the following document (unfortunately not available in English ...):
http://www.judogalery4all.nl/PDF-interview/MD.pdf
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She explains her decision in the following document (unfortunately not available in English ...):
http://www.judogalery4all.nl/PDF-interview/MD.pdf