Romane Dicko: A Strategic Athlete

Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls

Rebel Girls

Kids & Family, Stories For Kids, Education For Kids

4.5 • 7K Ratings

🗓️ 1 August 2024

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Romane Dicko's incredible journey in judo is filled with passion, perseverance, and the pursuit of excellence. Her dedication to the sport and unwavering determination are truly motivational! Rebel Girls and Nike believe in the power of stories to inspire the next generation of champions. Get ready to be inspired by her story and check out the full booklet on rebelgirls.com/nike to download for free.🥋🌟 This podcast is a production of Rebel Girls. It’s based on the book series Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls. This story was produced by Deborah Goldstein with sound design and mixing by Reel Audiobooks. It was written by Gina Gotsill. Fact-checking by Eliza Kirby. Narration by Angélique Talio. Our executive producer was Joy Smith. Original theme music was composed and performed by Elettra Bargiacchi. Thank you to the whole Rebel Girls team who make this podcast possible. Stay rebel!

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0:17.5	The air crackles with energy as Romandico, a 24-year-old Judoka from France, steps onto the Detami mat. Her famous white braids catch the humming lights as she bows in front of her opponent.
0:24.0	Robin is in Paris, participating in one of the biggest international judo competitions.
0:32.0	Thousands of fans have gathered to watch Judo athletes known as Judoakers
0:37.0	compete for medals and prizes.
0:40.0	Nothing else matters at this moment. Not the sound of a cheering fan, not the mathematics homework from Sorbonne University waiting on her desk, nothing, just the fierce opponent standing in front of
0:58.3	her and the world-class event that is only a few months away. This match is one more step in her
1:07.8	journey to winning gold. I'm Angelique Talio and this is Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls, a fairy tale podcast about the real life rebel women who inspire us.
1:31.0	On this episode, Roman Dicot, French Judoka, Mathematics Student and Judo Medalist. Roman jumped into competitive waters at a young age. Literally, she learned
1:50.8	how to swim and once she was in the pool she was hooked on racing across the water as fast as she could
1:59.3	Then one day when she was 13 years old
2:06.7	Roman and her father settled in to watch renowned French Judoka Oderre Chameo compete on television.
2:12.3	Roman watching all as Oderrey stayed centered and granted,
2:18.0	then swept our opponent's leg, bringing her down to the mat,
2:22.0	blink and you missed it.
2:25.0	O'Dre was that fast.
2:28.0	The crowd erupted in cheers as O'Dre and her opponent left the mat.
2:34.0	Judo is graceful and powerful and it looked like fun.
2:42.0	Ronan was used to winning in the water and even when she didn't win,
2:47.0	she loved competing so much.
2:49.0	She wanted to keep trying.
2:51.0	Why not try a new sport she thought as she watched the
2:55.8	Judocas on TV grapple with their opponents? If I can win in the water, maybe I can win on the mat too.
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