In Focus - Croatia’s Female Trailblazers

One nation which is looking beyond Rio to the Tokyo games is Croatia. Their own world tour event has meant the profile of the sport has soared there, laying the foundations for an emerging crop of youngsters waiting in the ranks. The national selectors were using Ulaanbaatar as a test for two of these athletes and also as preparation for their one Rio representative, Barbara Matic. Judo for the world spoke to the trio after their exploits on the Tatami.