Lucy Wrenshall suffered a painful elimination from her judo side. Paris Olympic Games like BBC He was criticised for a “harsh” interview with Britannica moments after his defeat.
Four-time British champion Risinghal suffered a shock defeat on his first throw in Tokyo three years ago but went to Paris with new optimism in his quest for a medal.
She began her 63kg campaign in the French capital with a crushing final-round win over Australia's Katarina Hecker, which advanced her to a final-round meeting with Lubjana Piovesana – a former Team GB athlete who now represents her. Austria.
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Despite the possibility of a breakup, a close contest entered the golden intervention (or sudden death) period, with Piovesana scoring the point he had left in the quarterfinals of the competition.
BBC Sport interviewed a devastated Wrenshall moments after the competition ended.
She wiped away her tears and tried to get the words out, and said to the announcer: “Jewish, this is a very tough sport.” The last 12 weeks have probably been better than any training I’ve ever done before. I felt like I had more to give.
Asked what she could be proud of in her performance, despite the defeat, she continued: “Not really,” before starting to cry again. “I came here to get a medal. There isn’t. Not really.
The BBC interviewer had a relaxed streak and praised Wrenshall for his “great job”, but social media users were not impressed with the interview moment.
@Ted246 escreveu: “The BBC is really rude.” Interview Lucy Wrenshall still grieving after the loss.
@northwesthammer acrescentou: 'Cara BBC, give the girl a moment to compose herself… instead of panning the camera to Lucy Wrenshall's face seconds after she lost the match. Have some respect. Ella is upset.
@andycouhglin said: “It is inappropriate for @BBCSport to interview Lucy Wrenshall. Why does she keep asking questions?”
@alternatewhileacrescentou: 'The BBC interviewing Olympic athletes who appear to be in a state of obvious shock seems a bit harsh. I was happy to be interviewed by Lucy Wrenshall.
“Because interviews with Lucy Wrenshall are difficult,” MiltMonster said. “There are times when the station has to exercise some discretion. Lucy was obviously devastated. Lower the controller and say, 'He'll give you a minute.'
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