Blog #1

Craig Fallon retires from judo ahead of Olympics

Former World Champion Judo Craig Fallon, has announced that he retires from the sport. Only five months before the Olympics in London,  Fallon retires.  The fact that he doesn’t think that he would be able to be a serious competitor at the Olympics, made him make this choice. Fallon had successfully returned to top of the sport after being troubled by injuries. With him stepping down there is a new spot to be filled by a Judoka to go to the Olympics representing England in the category -66kg.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/judo/16874790

Personally I was shocked by reading this article. With Judo being the sport I have done myself for many years now,  Craig Fallon was a name that I had seen before. Reading that a successful sportsman like him retired, so short before the Olympics, seemed odd to me. Yet after reading his motives it even proves more how much of a winner he is. Not wanting to enter the Olympic Games  cause he did not think he would have a shot at winning.  I hope his replacement will be at least as good as he was.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmT4ULBqdSI  ( if anyone would like to see this amazing athlete in action)