Kelita Zupancic

With three younger brothers, we were always very competitive and combative. But my mother always says I get the drive from her.

That's why I liked judo so much right from the start - I got to beat up all the boys.

The Olympics were life-changing for me. I felt I went in as a girl and came out as a woman.

I am a big one for subtlety and empathy. My dad was softly spoken and didn't carry his honours and accomplishments for everyone to see.

I always dreamed of writing in an orchestral context. But when you finish a piece, you want to hear it. So we played everything with Phish.

It is so important that our federation stands by our athletes.