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Early exit for de Villiers

2 August 2012
Moira KosterOlympic Summer GamesLondon 1908
Early exit for de Villiers
New Zealands sole Olympic judo representative, Moira de Villiers, lost in the first round of the 70kg division today. De Villiers, 22, was beaten 1-0 on yuko (accumulated penalties) by German Kerstin Thiele after a tough and relatively even contest. The loss signalled the end of de Villiers Olympic campaign. She had been seeking a win to move into the quarter-finals.