LONDON (Reuters) - Judoka Euan Burton's calm and friendly mannerisms and quietly spoken approach belie the seething "assassin" that lurks within the 33-year-old who is more than ready to "smash", "choke" and "rip" his opponents' arms out in order to achieve the Olympic gold medal.
"Judo's most certainly a fight, and that is what you're doing,", Burton, one of the host nation's top hopes for its first Olympics judo medal since 2000, said before the London competition begins on Saturday.
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