Tokyo Olympics: Jade Jones suffers shock defeat in taekwondo as Andy Murray pulls out

Sky News published this video item, entitled “Tokyo Olympics: Jade Jones suffers shock defeat in taekwondo as Andy Murray pulls out” – below is their description.

Jade Jones’ dream of three Olympic gold medals has come to an end after she was beaten by Refugee Team athlete Kimia Alizadeh.

Jones, 28, was hoping to become the first British woman in history to win three golds at three consecutive Games.

But despite a two-point lead in the beginning, Alizadeh beat her 16-12 in the first round.

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