You have no idea how much you inspire so many. This has been insightful, encoraging.

She just won gold! WHERE MY FELLOW CANADIANS AT?!

That's an amazing story. Glad you found your way.

It’s amazing that someone just go on the tatami but you have no idea what they have been through. Thank you Crista🙌🏼🙏🏻❤️

出口さん、優勝おめでとうございます！ あなたの柔道は日本の誇りです。

I cried watching this. Congratulations Christa, well done. As a Canadian, I'm very proud, thank you for representing Canada for your hard work and dedication. More importantly, your journey on mental health was incredibly touching and in the end, the win wasn't the goal. It was being the best of yourself while going on that path which led to the gold. Amazing story and very touching. Your family and all of Canada is proud of you! Congratulations again

A great athlete. Not just because she won gold, but she never gave up and kept making efforts for her dream.

As a Japanese I’m so happy she won gold in the Olympics. As a fellow human being I’m so thrilled she overcame challenge after challenge. She is a winner in life no matter if or not she has a medal. Great job!

Happy to see such an in-depth interview touching on mental health, rather than the usual fluff. IMHO Deguchi was robbed of the 2020 Olympic spot by Judo Canada's decision to make it purely based on the 2021 World Champs standings (rather than a head-to-head like with Abe and Maruyama). I suspect there was some politics involved to favour the "homegrown" Klimkait.

We all go through challenges with our mentality. I think it’s important to hear others like her and her struggles so when we also go through issues, it can help us through it. Congratulations to her on her gold medal in the 2024 Olympics

Respect to you Christa you are JUDOKA with a sweet heart.

Christa Deguchi has always been one of my favorite judokas, very technical and strong. I really appreciate this interview because it gives a more three-dimensional portrait of her being, not just the competitive aspect. People often forget how highly demanding it is to be an international level athlete and how many difficulties they have to face. Many athletes go through bad mental periods; speaking of judo, for example Eduard Trippel (by the way, check out his KZbin channel, it's very funny) talked about his depression after the Olympic medals in Tokyo, or Alice Bellandi who after the disappointment at the Tokyo Olympics went through a difficult time mentally with problems of bulimia. It almost seems that reaching the dream of an Olympic medal or missing it is the same thing. Now I feel similar things also for Deguchi and her moment of crisis. A beautiful phrase she said was "[Going to the Olympics] is not even a goal, it's a path", I think that not having that path anymore is the worst thing. Anyway, congratulations for that path that ended in Paris with the very deserved gold medal. 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇

What an amazing comeback after the heartbreaking loss! I couldn’t be more proud of you! Congratulations ‼️㊗️ Keep breathing!

You are an inspiration... "we have to learn how to win... also to lose". Thank you!

I was deeply moved to hear about your journey up to this point. After overcoming such a difficult path, you've reached the gold medal. I want to congratulate you from the bottom of my heart.ここまでの道のりを聞いてとても心が震えました。険しい道を乗り越えた先にたどり着いた金メダル、本当におめでとうございます

She did it! Congratulations for her hard work and resiliency.

So much to learn from your story. Thank you so much for sharing!

What an amazing woman!I got teared up even this is the first time I came to know her as she just won the Olympic gold medal!She was talking about herself also it shadows eveyone of us. Never give up and keep fighting!Thank you for representing Canada and got our first gold🥇!

So honest. Most athletes are not willing to reveal their feelings, which I totally understand. But she is so honest and unusual in that way.

“I am not a wealthy man, but because of Judo in my heart I am a millionaire”. Akinori Hosaka 2010

五輪優勝おめでとうございます。私は日本人ですが　テレビ見てるうち　ひたむきな姿に引き込まれました。　延長で苦しい時間が続いてましたが　よくがんばりました。

This is absolutely awesome! What a very powerful person she is.

優勝おめでとうございます🇨🇦🇯🇵魅力的な笑顔、顔立ち、全てパーフェクト🥳😺🐧🐤🦑

Christa is such an exemple of a great person!

The master of Uchi gari Keep going. You inspire millions of youngs 🙏 Respect

A fantastic Champion and person.

Congratulations with Olympic Gold, Christa. You are the Current Olympic Champion-2024 !,,,,,

A truly judoka in every sense. What a beautiful story, a true samurai warrior. Osss 🥋🥷

Man what a beautiful soul

A great Judoka! I'm a fan of your judo, your person and pretty! Go ahead!

I loved watching you and I love watching you.. you make me feel good.

I can actually relate.😢

She is so beautiful 😍🥋❤️

You're very strong 😊 you can do it ❤❤❤ I support you so much❤❤❤ Good luck 😊❤❤❤🎉

inpressed and touched.

Awsome!

Crista's vibe is just beautiful. And she's right about the cats, lol

Great story. Thanks for sharing

Congratulations for the olympic gold medal.

Congratulations Christa! What a great video ❤❤❤🥇🥇🥇

I love that judoka!

❤❤❤❤ deguchi

Shes is great!

i am so happy to see you in the wright way to get an Olympic podium

Thanks You!!!

Saludos Ms Deguchi, desde México 🇲🇽

master class video right here

金メダルおめでとう御座います。 好きなアスリートはジョルジュ・サンピエールと以前の動画でおしゃっていました。 理由は「相手をリスペクトする姿勢が凄く良い 相手を倒した後に嬉しいから喜ぶのは分かるんですけど、嬉しくても試合上の中では自分のモットーとしては嬉しくても試合場の中ではガッツポーズをしないのをモットーにやってるそういう部分が凄いなそういうところが好きです｣ 日本人柔道家でも忘れている勝っても負けても相手をリスペクトすること。 まさに自他共栄の精神です。 日本人のみならず世界の柔道家に身をもって示して頂きたい。 次のオリンピック金メダル目指して欲しいものです。

Good luck, I think she will get her gold

Красавица...

英語を勉強中の者です。 リスニングの教材としてピッタリだと思ったので使用させて頂きます。 この動画の内容をしっかり聞き取れた時にはリスニングが得意になっていると思います。

努力したものだけが美しい涙を流せる 金メダルおめでとう

Krista beauty

You are fantastic the Scorpios are the best I was born the 29october I felling your emotion the best for that it 's the audition for the freedom bravo championne 😂😂😂❤

Gooooooold! Congraaaaats! You are soooo beaaautifulllll!

makes me proud to be a canadian

Golden judoka

she's so cute!!

As you know the comment on SHIKISHI of Yamanashi Gakuin University, you did what is on it..."Just Do It!"

Gambaté Christa ! See you in Paris insh'Allah

🥰

👍👍👍✊✊✊👏👏👏от КZ✋✋✋💖

🇨🇦 👧🥋🥇

クリスタ、パリ、ガッツで頑張れ、期待してるよ。

She stepped on the top of the podium today in Paris 😂

She is a Japanese, born in Japan, living in Japan, training in Japan, with Japanese coaches. Oh, she was given a Canadian passport to compete for Canada.

金メダルおめでとうございます！　国籍はカナダでもあなたは日本人です。日本柔道を貫いてしっかり見せてくれました。　ありがとうございます!!　お疲れ様でした。

This woman is incredibly beautiful inside and outside. :-)

After winningvyhe depression battle, she come out wise

Very Very beautiful girl ❤

長野県のスター

who could forget you?

Someone is going to get HURT BADLY by this girl in Paris...

Why does she have subtitles?

🥲

Oh she grew up in japan? Her korean opponent did too.

Forwar is the only way

If u play golf ,damn u won't a month

Just watched Judo for first time.....BORING....what kind of gold is it for penalties?

Jido medalist shameless 😢

可愛い！♪　昔懐かしい歌手のシルビアに似ている。ｗ 日本の柔道、そのルーツ、カナダ人として金メダル！素晴らしいです。 銀メダルも、日本ルーツの長野県ルーツの選手と聞きましたおめでとうございました！！！

Damn. I don't want my daughter to have these mental hang ups.

I now have a new girl crush. 🥹