In the run-up to Tokyo Olympics two nations ended up with very high profile domestic rivalries, that played out on the world stage. At -66kg Olympic hosts Japan held a fight off between their world champions Abe and Maruyama. At -57kg Canada let their judoka Klimkait and DeGuchi resolve the race to qualify at the Budapest World Championships.

Over the next 14 weeks the podcast is going to run a mini-series, looking at some of the selection nightmares that nations are going to face and resolve in the run-up to the Paris Olympics.

Our second episode in the series see Fitz join the show again to talk through the Croatian dilemma at -70kg, where the Olympic qualification is being fought out between former World Champion Barbara Matic, and current Masters champion Lara Cvjetko

Let us know who you think will come out on top, and how they should make the selection, on Instagram and Twitter @originaljudopod.