Did she imagine this happening about half a year ago?
July 24th last year. On that day, the Tokyo Olympics Judo Women’s 48kg class was held. Daria Bilodid (Ukraine) wept after she won the bronze medal in the bronze medal in the bronze medal. She has won the world championships for the second time in a row, and has also reached the top of the world rankings at the Olympics. She was a champion, but she was a bronze medal after losing to Funa Tonaki in the semi-finals. She was regrettable. Still, she said, she said:
“I’m glad I got the bronze medal for my coach, my home country, and myself.”
Even if it was not a gold medal, it was the first medal for judo girls in Ukraine. Therefore, it was praised with joy, including the Ukrainian media.
Bilodid’s dream … but things have changed
Nevertheless, Bilodid himself was regretted that he could not become the best in the world.
“I still have a dream and I won’t let anyone take it away.”
The goal was to win a gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics. I should have been looking straight at the road to it. But now the situation has changed. After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, he often complains on SNS. Protest against Russia, to Europe and Japan, to support your home country. You won’t be able to stand on the tatami mats now.
When I think of Bilodid as a judoka, another person who has a judoka side comes to mind. President Vladimir Putin, who is responsible for the invasion of Ukraine.
Putin started judo when he was 14 years old and has been interacting with Japan for many years in judo.
