Team GB athlete in tears after being disqualified from Olympics just two minutes into fight
There has been many up and downs at this year's Olympic Games as the drama in Paris continues.
While one triathlete has been throwing up after swimming in the River Seine, another Olympic boxer decided to walk out of the ring after just 46 seconds.
Meanwhile, Team GB’s Emma Reid was fighting back the tears after she was disqualified from the women's judo on Thursday morning (1 August).
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The athlete, 29, who won gold two years ago at Commonwealth level, lost out to South Korea’s Hyunji Yoon in the opening round of the under-78kg event.
Even though Reid was putting up a good fight, she received two penalties inside the opening two minutes of the contest.
The penalties were given due to a non-combativity offence and a false attack.
However, it was the third shido which had her disqualified during the golden score period.
This means that Team GB will not be able to win a judo medal in Paris.
"I think we had a really good preparation. We were at home, we went away for a camp," an emotional Reid told BBC Sport.
"I just think it’s tough, especially when a few of us, it’s our first Games.
"We’re not seeded so you can get anyone first fight.
"I’ve beaten her (Yoon) before so it’s frustrating that I could have got to the next round but I think we all felt good going into it.
"It’s just sometimes it doesn’t happen on the day."
Reid was making her Olympic debut and was inspired by her mother Lesley, a double World Championship medallist in visually impaired judo.
When asked about her future plans, she replied: "I think I’ll just reflect on the competition, I’m just upset I couldn’t make a better day of it.
"But rest and decompress from everything. It’s been a tough three years, four years, well, my life really.
"I’m just proud of myself for getting to this point… sorry."
As she teared up, the athlete added: "Yeah, I think I’m just going to rest up and go again."
She called the defeat 'annoying, frustrating' and 'a bit deflating'.
“And because I’ve been here so long waiting for it, it’s a bit annoying to go out like that,” the judoka added.
Taking the positives from the fight, Reid said: “How I’ve dealt with my nerves leading up to this, that was a huge issue for me, I felt like that didn’t affect my performance.
“It just didn’t work out, the plan didn’t go to plan, she was a good fighter so I think the positive is that my prep has been the best, it just didn’t work out.”
Anish Vij