German judo athlete Martyna Trajdos defends her coach after he violently shook and slapped her across the face before her Tokyo Olympic fight... as she insists she needs the pre-bout ritual to feel 'awake'
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German judo athlete Martyna Trajdos has defended her coach for violently shaking and slapping her across the face before her Olympic fight in Tokyo.
Trajdos was competing against Hungarian Szofi Ozbas in the round of 32 for the women's 63kg category on Tuesday.
As she strode towards the mat, Trajdos stopped and turned to face her coach, Claudiu Pusa. He then grabbed her shoulders and shook her back and forth before giving a fierce slap to her left and right cheek.
German judo athlete Martyna Trajdos has defended her coach for violently shaking her before her Olympic fight in Tokyo
The coach hit the athlete on each cheek before she then continued to the mat