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Teddy Riner, the race against time for the Tokyo Olympics

2021-01-12T17:16:53.214Z


INVESTIGATION - After two defeats last year, the judoka is playing his first competition in 2021 in Doha. With 26 kg less and the obligation to be efficient.


A week ago, through his Instagram account, Teddy Riner posted a photo of him at the table.

The particularly emaciated face, the judoka is almost unrecognizable.

On the scale, the big difference: in a few months of a hard diet consisting mainly of chicken and green beans, 26 kg have evaporated.

Not by magic, but because of a real awareness of the athlete who had, at one point, happily exceeded the 160 kg bar.

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In the past, I may have forgotten some small details that make big differences on the tatami mat,

” he confided before flying to Doha to play the Masters on Wednesday.

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So, I got it all over again and I really worked on all aspects - mental, physical, technical and also nutrition - to get back on track.

My nutritionists have taken care of my menus, I have a cook who prepares my dishes for me and I force myself to eat balanced and at fixed times.

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Source: lefigaro

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