James Austin loses in -100kg category

Austin loses in judo first round

Team GB's James Austin has been defeated in the first round of the men's -100kg judo competition.

Austin took Japan's 2010 world champion Takamasa Anai the distance, but he lost the encounter via waza-ari.

It was a spirited effort from the Team GB judo player but he was hindered in the fight by three penalties.

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