Viewers Shocked After Coach Slaps Olympic Athlete Before Match Max Sherry | Last updated 5:17, 28 July 2021 BST Fans watching the Tokyo Olympic Games were left very confused and slightly concerned after a coach was seen slapping his athlete on the sidelines. German judo star Martyna Trajdos was preparing to take on Hungarian opponent Szofi Ozbas in the women's 63kg category when she received a pre-bout pep talk from her instructor. But it appears this pep 'talk' didn't actually include much talking at all. Advert 10 Clearly attempting to fire his student up ahead of the match-up, Ozbas' coach grabbed her by the gi and swung her back and forth before slapping her twice around the chops.