Neil Adams

Fought the European Championships at the higher weight category and won that. And so everybody that was on the Olympic rostrum at the Olympic Games was on my rostrum at the European Championships. So... Was it a mistake? Yeah, because I didn't have my diet sorted out. My nutrition was appalling. And when I, you know, it wasn't as kind of readily available as it is now for the nutrition.

And I would say that if anything lost me that final, other than the fact that I was fighting somebody who was terrific, you know, he was an excellent, brilliant athlete. But it definitely didn't help that my nutrition was not very good.

And I would say that if anything lost me that final, other than the fact that I was fighting somebody who was terrific, you know, he was an excellent, brilliant athlete. But it definitely didn't help that my nutrition was not very good.

And I would say that if anything lost me that final, other than the fact that I was fighting somebody who was terrific, you know, he was an excellent, brilliant athlete. But it definitely didn't help that my nutrition was not very good.

I think that none of the fights lasted time going into the final, you know. So I won fairly quickly, and every match by Ippon, you know, way before time.

I think that none of the fights lasted time going into the final, you know. So I won fairly quickly, and every match by Ippon, you know, way before time.

I think that none of the fights lasted time going into the final, you know. So I won fairly quickly, and every match by Ippon, you know, way before time.

I won them by throw, a couple of throws for Ippon, and then an armlock for Ippon. Semi-final was an armlock against the East German, Kruger. And, yeah, just I was flying through, you know.

I won them by throw, a couple of throws for Ippon, and then an armlock for Ippon. Semi-final was an armlock against the East German, Kruger. And, yeah, just I was flying through, you know.

I won them by throw, a couple of throws for Ippon, and then an armlock for Ippon. Semi-final was an armlock against the East German, Kruger. And, yeah, just I was flying through, you know.

Taitoshi Uchimata, my favorite kind of takuwaza, my favorite throws. And then Jujikatami as well, which was a Jujikatami roll against an East German who I'd beaten before, but always had a really tough match, but managed to beat him well.

Taitoshi Uchimata, my favorite kind of takuwaza, my favorite throws. And then Jujikatami as well, which was a Jujikatami roll against an East German who I'd beaten before, but always had a really tough match, but managed to beat him well.

Taitoshi Uchimata, my favorite kind of takuwaza, my favorite throws. And then Jujikatami as well, which was a Jujikatami roll against an East German who I'd beaten before, but always had a really tough match, but managed to beat him well.

Like I say, taking nothing away from him as a great athlete and a brilliant judo man. And left, which wasn't good for me. That was definite no, because I hated fighting lefties. Still do. But I'll tell you why in a minute.

Like I say, taking nothing away from him as a great athlete and a brilliant judo man. And left, which wasn't good for me. That was definite no, because I hated fighting lefties. Still do. But I'll tell you why in a minute.

Like I say, taking nothing away from him as a great athlete and a brilliant judo man. And left, which wasn't good for me. That was definite no, because I hated fighting lefties. Still do. But I'll tell you why in a minute.

It's one of those. But I think... As I went through the contest, we had an eight-hour break from the semifinal to the final. They took us back to the Olympic Village. Then we had to come back in, and then we had to start a warm-up again. So I kind of lost my momentum. I had to start again, and I didn't. I had a job to get going.

It's one of those. But I think... As I went through the contest, we had an eight-hour break from the semifinal to the final. They took us back to the Olympic Village. Then we had to come back in, and then we had to start a warm-up again. So I kind of lost my momentum. I had to start again, and I didn't. I had a job to get going.

It's one of those. But I think... As I went through the contest, we had an eight-hour break from the semifinal to the final. They took us back to the Olympic Village. Then we had to come back in, and then we had to start a warm-up again. So I kind of lost my momentum. I had to start again, and I didn't. I had a job to get going.

I got halfway through, started to rescue a dying match, and I was kind of one step, half a step behind all the way through. So I never really got into it.