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A bit about the life of a judoka at the top of the world.
Take Sagi Muki as an example.
Just yesterday evening he landed from Georgia, where last weekend he won a bronze medal in the Tbilisi Grand Slam and already this evening (Tuesday) he will take off with the Israeli men's team for a three-week training camp in Japan as part of the preparation for next month's European Championships in Croatia.
He will only be with his wife and newborn son for 22 hours, and will immediately board another flight.
We spoke yesterday at noon when Muki was on his way to the airport in Tbilisi for his flight to Israel.
His mood was good.
Probably after the medal.
The past year hasn't been one of his best years, but Mookie feels like he's coming back to himself just in time.
"I have a six-month-old baby at home," he said, "but I still have four months before the Olympic Games in Paris. I move between these two poles and I see my eldest son between trips. He is growing so fast every time I come home For a few days".
On the way to the bronze medal at the Tbilisi Grand Slam, Muki defeated an opponent from Uzbekistan who refused to shake his hand.
"The first action I did when he didn't shake my hand, was to point our flag at the nose and anger of all those who don't like us. Listen, I don't know what to expect anymore. After an Austrian rival didn't shake my hand, I feel like it's already become trendy no to shake my hand. On the podium in Tbilisi there was another opponent from Uzbekistan who came in second and he actually shook my hand. In the end, whoever doesn't want to shake my hand, let them search. Sport should be a platform that bridges gaps and it's disappointing where they're taking it. Said Mulai took it To good places. This time I got really angry when the Uzbek didn't shake my hand. I hope that one day these ignorant people will wise up."
An appropriate Zionist response.
Sagi Muki next to the purity of Botball with the medals/official website, Judo Association
Did you get to talk to any of them about everything that has been going on around us since October 7th?
"I didn't talk to my competitors, but on this trip to Tbilisi, we were sitting in some restaurant to eat and a guy of Jordanian origin came up to us who recognized us. He started talking to me about what was happening in Israel. He told me that we had already avenged October 7 and I asked him what about the abductees. I didn't want to slip too much into politics. I understand that there is a big gap. We athletes have a responsibility and it's a shame that there are athletes who abuse the situation."
How much are the events of October 7 a part of your life?
"I happened to visit Kibbutz Bari three weeks after the massacre when bloodied knives were on the ground and the smell of corpses was still in the air. I traveled with Oren Samadja from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It was something that the human mind cannot contain. What happened there was taken from scenes of the Middle Ages Later I started visiting the wounded, some of whom are my friends. I was asked to come visit the wounded at Tel Hashomer, and I am someone who has mental fortitude. I coped with everything, but when I left the head injury ward and went home, I fell apart. I cried a lot and I couldn't stand it. Young children who were independent before the - October 7th and probably won't be able to return to function. These children protected us with their body and soul. I am proud to represent them and the country all over the world."
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"I'll tell you about myself, after I came back from the visit to Bari I was full of crazy energy. My motivation was sky high. I have a very strong sense of mission. It's important to me to succeed for the country."
You had a successful weekend in Tbilisi with medals for Yam Volchek, Toher Botbol and yours and before that there was also a medal for Baruch Shamailov.
You come back to yourself just in time.
"I think that in the four months left to Paris, me and my friends will give everything to bring ourselves the best to Paris. I feel that I am in good shape."
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