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b"Christopher Round, a sandan under Jimmy Pedro and a BJJ purple belt under Dr. Rhadi Ferguson, joins the Judo Chop Suey podcast to talk about his competitive career, his story he is publishing on Medium.com, and the challenges of being an elite athlete trying to capture that Olympic dream. \\xa0\\nAfter much internal debate as to whether or not I should break this interview into two parts, I have decided to release the entire interview but posting the time stamps to specific questions I asked during the interview. \\xa0 \\xa0\\nChristopher's story on Medium.com can be read here:\\xa0https://medium.com/@Rapton/four-days-in-london-preface-and-index-faed777a9961\\xa0\\xa0\\nThe Judo Chop Suey podcast is sponsored by The Nik and Si show. \\xa0The Nik and Si show can be watched at the following link:\\xa0https://www.youtube.com/user/nikandsi\\xa0\\xa0\\nThe outline of the show and list of some of the key questions asked is as follows: \\xa0\\nJudo was awarded with a new event at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo! [02:16] \\xa0\\nStart of interview with Christopher Round. [08:29] \\xa0\\nChristopher talks about being on the autism spectrum. [14:53] \\xa0\\nChristopher talks about his experiences at Tsukuba University in Japan. [21:17] \\xa0\\nWhat are the similarities and differences of being at a training camp for elite level athlete compared to local camps? [25:10] \\xa0\\nHow were you able to fund your pursuit of the Olympic dream? [27:34] \\xa0\\nHow long were you at Tsukuba University? [29:21] \\xa0\\nWhat was your first impression of Tokyo? [30:36] \\xa0\\nWhat was your initial impressions of the Kodokan? [33:37] \\xa0\\nWhat were the various city references as chapter headings about? [36:33] \\xa0\\nTraining in Scotland with Euan Burton. [37:38] \\xa0\\nWhat made you want to pursue an Olympic dream despite seeing the challenges of making that dream a reality? [42:24] \\xa0\\nWhat was it about your Judo game where you felt you had reached your ceiling as an athlete? [46:37] \\xa0\\nWhat was that moment like for you when you realized you had reached your ceiling? [50:48] \\xa0\\nHow hard was it for you to balance your studies and trying to become an Olympic athlete? [56:58] \\xa0\\nChristopher talks about the process of trying to make an Olympic squad. [1:00:20] \\xa0\\nChris talks about some of the people on Team USA he has trained with. [1:06:14] \\xa0\\nWhat do you see as a scout for Judo that most other people do not see? [1:12:58] \\xa0\\nAre there metrics that track the success of an athlete? [1:16:09] \\xa0\\nDo you want to be a coach at an elite level? [1:19:00] \\xa0\\nChris talks about his transition to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. [1:28:56] \\xa0\\nHow has Judo helped you personally and professionally? [1:33:41] \\xa0\\nShow Email: judochopsueyshow@gmail.com\\xa0\\xa0\\nTwitter and Instagram: @lavidajudoka \\xa0\\nFacebook: Judo Chop Suey Podcast \\xa0\\nYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBw3HuG7H5xr1ACr38S_njA\\xa0\\xa0\\nOpening Music: Blade by Kynetic \\xa0\\nPodcast is also available on iTunes, Google Play Music, Stitcher, and TuneIn. Please like, rate, and review the podcast wherever you listen. \\xa0\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"