Judoka Yeats-Brown loses in last 16

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Britain's Jemima Yeats-Brown lost out to Tokyo silver medallist Michaela Polleres of Austria in their round of 16 bout in the women's -70kg event in Paris.

The 29-year-old from Kent had beaten her opponent from Madagascar in her opening bout.

Yeats-Brown battled through almost two minutes of extra time against Polleres, who is a two-time European bronze medallist.

Both fighters were on two penalties but the Austrian came through with a Waza-ari.

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