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This week we have a second look back at the Worlds, with Fitz returning to the show following his experience with his players at the Worlds.

This week I'm talking through some of the fun stuff from the world championships.

Delighted to welcome this weeks guest to the show. Eric Ham is British Champion at -73kg, has competed through 2 Olympic cycles, and is currently rehab-ing from a horrific accident that caused him to break his back.

We talk through the challenge and stress of Olympic qualification, his injury and what a return to Judo looks like, as well as picking up Eric’s thoughts on the -73 division at Paris Olympics.

This week, in the wake of the European Championships Fitz rejoins the show to discuss the state of the rules, refereeing and Olympic selection challenges.

This episode, following on from the news that Luka Maisuradze failed an anti-doping test, we delve into the murky subject of doping in Judo. I’m joined by double Paralympic medalist Sam Ingram, and we get into the incidence and impact of potential doping in judo.

This is the second episode the podcast has done on doping in judo, and i’d love you to go back and listen to the original, episode 45 with Chris Milward.

Predicting the Olympic Champions Part 2 the women. With British Judo's Chris Barry