J.O Tokyo 1964 "Geesink contre Kaminaga"

[222mozart]

epic

[Lenzer1]

That single gesture to the spectators after his victory - "don't enter the tatami again, as you did in 1961, which was quite a disgrace. That single gesture made him a legend in Japan. He gained so much respect.

[seoul3]

Salut tu n aurai pas le lien pour tout le reportage?

[DarkHeroMachine]

R.I.P. Anton Geesink :( i actually cried when the day he died they showed a program profile of him on tv..

[kirokyukan]

I hadnt even heard he died. RIP big guy.

[LeonWinterswijk]

R.I.P Anton

[jdmitchell2]

RIP ANTON GEESINK

[HYPEROR]

R.I.P.. Anton! 27-08-2010

true innovator and inspirator of Judo

[joenanita]

Rust zacht Sensei

[joenanita]

Rust zacht SENSEI

[r01x0]

RIP Geesink san

[DJeetje]

RIP

[rizzotin]

Its Kaminaga

not Kaminata

[DelusionalJ]

Marci pour le upload. I wasn't born yet, but I remember seeing this footage. As a Japanese, I must say Geesink is one of the most respected foreign Judo ka in Japan. Even after defeating Kaminaga, and his team tried to hug him right after, as would be natural as a European, instead he stopped his teammates from stepping on the Tatami (1:14), as a respect for the defeated. Geesink's action was later praised by the Japanese media as a noble deed of true sportsmanship.

[Lenzer1]

@DelusionalJ Exactly, I just saw it on the television. What a great gesture, also because of the fact that three years earlier, after the final of the World championships in France, his team did step on the tatami - much to the dismay of the Japanese (he defeated Sone then (and Kaminaga in the quarter final). Geesink did not want that to happen again, so the single waving of the hand made sure the team stayed where it should be - beside the tatami.

[cumanagoto]

Bravo! Thank you so much.

[freekster1]

cuch is gay.

[underdogg20]

what is the song at the beginning and end?? I love it, great to see this in colour...

[Ivoooooooooooooo]

@underdogg20 Terrapin by Bonobo, but I guess you already know that haha.