Great Britain’s Bianca Walkden was moments from qualifying for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Women’s +67kg Taekwondo final when she suffered a devastating upset. Ms Walkden was unable to hold on her to her slim lead of 24-22 Lee Da-bin. Ms Da-Bin was able to land a crucial headshot to just scrape above Ms Walkden in the tense final moments.
Ms Walkden then dropped to the floor lying flat as the South Korean team celebrated their victory.
Ms Walkden was also given eight yellow cards total in the fight while the South Korean fighter was given two.
Despite the loss, the Great Britain athlete delighted many with an exhilarating match.
Many took to Twitter to praise Ms Walkden’s effort and offer their condolences for a loss in the final seconds.
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One Twitter user wrote: “Bianca Walkden looked to continue TeamGB success on the Taekwondo mat.
“She has the chance at a bronze medal after losing her semi-final after a remarkable day of fighting.”
Another added: “A bit of tragic Tuesday after magic Monday for Bianca Walken.”
With another writing: “What a cruel way to lose a fight.
“Felt like deja-vu after Walken missed out in similar circumstances five years ago.
“The pure drama, you could feel the tension.”
Another wrote: “I was in bits watching Bianca Walkden.
“I didn’t know anything about her or Taekwondo until 7.30 am this morning.”
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