RIO DE JANEIRO -- When Hungarian-born Szandra Szogedi stepped onto the judo mat at the Rio Olympics on Tuesday, she made history -- for Ghana.Szogedi became the first-ever female judoka to represent the African nation, after obtaining citizenship through her Ghanaian husband. The fight draw, however, was not kind: Szogedis first fight was against Brazilian Mariana Silva. Szogedi and her coach knew it would be a tricky fight in front of a partisan crowd and in preparation, had focused on refining Szogedis attacking style.Although Szogedi relentlessly attempted to grip Silvas uniform, she got caught in a stranglehold after Silva took her to the ground. Szogedi was determined not to submit, until she started to lose her vision.I felt like I was going to pass out and then I had to tap, she said. A tearful Szogedi said afterward that training four years for less than two minutes on the mat was devastating. Im just really gutted that I made a mistake and now it is all over.Judoka frequently say that anything can happen in their combat sport and that its not uncommon for Olympic and world champions to be literally tossed out of the competition in the preliminary rounds. Szogedi chalks that up to the incredible amount of focus needed in the martial art, where there are countless ways to attack.You might be focusing on gripping but if youre not paying attention the next thing you know they can catch you in some other technique and it might be all over, she said. Thats just how judo is.After qualifying for Rio, Szogedi said she had a clear target of taking home a medal and wasnt sure she would be up for the Tokyo Games. After the disappointment on Tuesday, however, Szogedi said she may have to reconsider her plans.Being up there on the mat at the Olympics was priceless, she said. Athletes are greedy. That minute and a half after all the years of training wasnt enough.Szogedis opponent, Silva, advanced to the semifinals, giving Brazil its second shot at a judo gold medal in as many days. Silva will face top-ranked Slovenian Tina Trstenjak later on Tuesday. Kelly Oubre Jr. Jersey . Three came down to the fourth quarter while quarterbacks continued to shine in all four games; so important to the overall quality of the game. Dragan Bender Jersey . -- Its been a long road back for Sean Bergenheim. https://www.thesunslockerroom.com/Shaquille-Oneal-City-Edition-Jersey/ . JOHNS, N. Elie Okobo Suns Jersey . It might not have mattered. While the Dodgers are preparing for the playoffs, the Padres showed their future has promise behind two rookies. Charles Barkley Suns Jersey . Already owning gold from competition in Vancouver in 2010, Loch posted a combined four-run time of 3:27.526. That included a track-record third run of 51. After a late start to her career, four-year-old Nieta has made up for lost time with a sparkling run of form taking her earnings to more than eight times her price tag.But despite her superb form, at one time her ascendancy was far from assured.Shes one of racings good stories, trainer John Thompson said.Shes survived a problem already. She had a wind operation so shes doing all right.Thompson believes she is a horse on the rise as she prepares for her first stakes race in Saturdays Listed Starlight Stakes (1100m) at Rosehill.Part-owner Greg De Vries paid $20,000 for Nieta as a yearling and with her career still in its infancy her prize money has already ticked past $160,000.Its not the first time De Vries has found a bargain.He was the principal owner of dual Group One winner Sincero, an $8000 yearling who won more than $1.7 million.Nieta thrashed her rivals at Rosehill over 1100m on November 12 to record a second successive metropolitan Saturday win.The way she won the other day she deserves a chance at trying to get some black type, Thompson said.That win took her record to four wins from five starts since coming to Sydney after having her first preparation in Queeensland with Thompsons brother Glen.ddddddddddddShes obviously stepping up on Saturday to stakes grade which is always difficult the first time, Thompson said.Everything shes done at home shes ticked all the boxes.The Patrick Payne-trained Husson Eagle will be ridden by apprentice Michael Dee after Racing NSW maintained its position not to let Miichelle Payne ride because she is a dual licence holder in Victoria.Big Money is likely to head to Eagle Farm for the Group Three George Moore Stakes, a race the Rod Northam-trained sprinter won two years ago.Trainer Joe Prides two entries, Mr Manhattan and Kuro, are likely to tackle the Sydney race while Shiraz is set to have his first start for Kim Waugh alongside stablemate Supreme Effort.Beyond the Starlight, the Magic Millions Sprint had loomed as a target for Nieta but after a breakout preparation Thompson is conscious of not overtaxing the lightly raced mare.Win, lose or draw she probably goes for a spell after Saturday, Thompson said.Shes been up a long time so I think she deserves a break. 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