Jade Jones breaks down in tears as Team GB star explains shock Tokyo 2020 first round loss

TEAM GB hero Jade Jones broke down in tears after her shock opening round loss to Kimia Alizadeh at the Olympics.

The defending, two-time champion was emotional after the Refugee Team member secured a sensational victory in the taekwondo 57kg class.

Speaking to BBC Sport, Jones, 28, said: "I've still not had a lot of time to think about it.

"I think it'll take a while to sink in, but I think I just put too much pressure on myself.

"Coming out [to Tokyo] was hard, I felt scared, I felt just too much pressure.

"And then the whole tournament has been obviously different to what we've been used to.

"I'm used to having my family there, so when I am scared – coming out [to compete] – them cheering for me gives me that extra push to go for it.

"I just kind of got trapped in that fear mode today, so just obviously devastated and I think I could have done more.

"But I gave it my best under those circumstances and just obviously gutted and wish I could have brought back the gold for everybody at home."

REFUGEE STAR

Alizadeh represented Iran until 2020 and has reportedly expressed a desire to represent Germany in future international events.

She previously defeated Jones at the 2015 World Championships to win a bronze medal and picked up the same accolade at the Rio Games in 2016.

But Alizadeh is yet to become a world or Olympic champion – and will be eying up her first title at the latter event after sending Jones home.

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Although Jones is out, Team GB have won their first medal of the Games after Chelsie Giles claimed bronze in the women's 52kg judo.

And Doncaster-born Bradly Sinden has booked his place in the men's 68kg taekwondo final, giving him a shot at winning Britain's first gold.

The 22-year-old will fight to become Olympic champion on Sunday afternoon, taking on Uzbekistan's Ulugbek Rashitov.

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