Neil Adams: Judo, Olympics, Winning, Losing, and the Champion Mindset | Lex Fridman Podcast #427

Neil Adams is a judo world champion, 2-time Olympic silver medalist, 5-time European champion, and often referred to as the Voice of Judo. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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TRANSCRIPT:
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OUTLINE:
0:00 – Introduction
1:46 – 1980 Olympics
19:09 – Judo explained
27:14 – Winning
45:28 – 1984 Olympics
54:29 – Lessons from losing
1:10:11 – Teddy Riner
1:29:46 – Training in Japan
1:45:25 – Jiu jitsu
1:56:33 – Training
2:19:52 – Advice for beginners

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