GB's Jones in another early Olympics loss

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Jade Jones' bid for Olympic history is complete aft different early conclusion successful nan taekwondo -57kg first information successful Paris.

The 31-year-old Briton was bidding to go nan first three-time Olympic champion successful nan sport's history.

She was beaten astatine nan aforesaid shape successful Tokyo 3 years agone - which she later described arsenic nan "biggest low" of her career.

On Thursday, Jones mislaid nan first information of nan best-of-three necktie to Macedonia's Miljana Reljikj, narrowly won nan 2nd and drew nan third.

That led to nan number of registered hits being utilized arsenic a tie-breaker, pinch Reljkik coming retired connected top.

Jones could still compete for bronze later successful nan repechage should Reljkik scope nan finals astatine nan Grand Palais.

Earlier, Britain's Bradly Sinden registered a speedy triumph successful nan men's -68kg.

Sinden, aiming to go nan first British man to triumph Olympic golden successful nan sport, hit Kevin Kassman of Papua New Guinea 2-0.

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