How five years in Thailand helped British judoka Sophie Cox

Name: How five years in Thailand helped British judoka Sophie Cox
Uploaded: 2012-06-15T07:08:27.000Z
Duration: 2 min 55 s
Description: British judo player Sophie Cox explains how five years away from the sport made her a better fighter.

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Britain's Sophie Cox explains to BBC Sport her decision to retire from judo at the peak of her career in 2005.

After five years in retirement, most of which were spent teaching English in Thailand, Cox returned and has fought her way back to becoming British champion.

Olympics

15 June 2012