Osamas judo coach remembers him

Osamas judo coach remembers him
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Summary A Taiwanese judo coach says he trained Osama Bin Laden in Saudi Arabia in the 1980s.

Jimmy Wu, a top Taiwanese judo coach, says Osama was too tall for judo and he advised him against the sport, but he was insistent so Wu accepted him.Jimmy Wu coached the Saudi Arabian national judo team from 1981 to 1991.The judo coach says Osama stood out when he trained him in Saudi Arabia, because of his height and his serious, conservative demeanour. Osama attended classes at the judo centre while still a university student.Wu remembers an occasion when his wife came to the judo centre. Wu says while students ignored her, Osama said she should not be there.Osama was killed the US special forces in Pakistan. He had been on Americas most wanted list.

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