Olympics star rages at referee and says 'my career is finished' after controversy in Paris
Olympics star Sandro Bazadze has fumed at the referee after losing 15-14 to Egypt's Mohamed Amer in the round of 16 on Saturday
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Georgia's Sandro Bazadze has fumed at the referee after losing 15-14 to Egypt's Mohamed Amer in the round of 16 at the Olympics on Saturday.
The showdown between the two men ended with both screaming in apparent celebration, with Bazadze convinced he'd done enough to emerge victorious.
However, after checking the video, Spanish referee Vanesa Chichon decided to give the victory to Amer instead.
Bazadze was visibly enraged by the decision and continued shouting at Chichon, who ignored him as she made her way out of the arena.
Olympics star Sandro Bazadze has fumed at the referee after losing 15-14 to Egypt's Mohamed Amer in the round of 16 on Friday
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Speaking after his defeat, the Georgia star then vented his fury and accused the official of 'killing' him following his failure to reach the quarter-finals.
"For the second time, as in Tokyo, the referees kill me," said the fencing star, who lost to Aron Szilagyi in the semi-finals of the last Olympics.
"In Tokyo they destroyed my life, almost finished my career.
"But I came back and became first in the world and prepare for the Olympic Games but she kills me."
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He then added: "My career is finished, it is done.
"How can I come back when referees are killing me all the time?
"She went and checked the video. I have trained for this for 21 years and she treats me like I am no one.
"When I asked her to explain she turns round and goes. The Olympic Games... fairness, where is fairness?"
"I came to the Olympics in bad shape in my life.
"I don't know but I will not leave it like this I swear on my sons I will do something."
Meanwhile, Team GB one two medals on the opening day of the Olympics on Saturday.
Diving duo Scarlett Mew Jensen and Yasmin Harper won bronze, with the pair able to narrowly beat Australia to the prize at the Paris Aquatics Centre, while Anna Henderson scooped silver in the cycling.
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Olympics star Sandro Bazadze was enraged after losing in the round of 16 on Saturday
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Speaking after her win, Mew Jensen said: "A month ago I didn't think I would be here.
"To be up on the boards and to come away with that [bronze medal], I can't imagine anything better."
Josh Tarling had been expected to secure a medal, only to end up missing out.
After failing to win the men's time trial, the 20-year-old said: "The stars were miles apart today.
Olympics star Sandro Bazadze lost to Mohamed Amer in the round of 16 on Saturday
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"I had no choice really but to make the change before that corner and then try my best.
"There's not a lot I can do really, a bit of bad luck. We move on to the road race."