Rochdale-born Judo ace out of Olympic Games

Rochdale-born Great Britain Judo fighter Sophie Cox is out of the Olympic Games after she lost her opening bout to Ae An Kum of North Korea.

Cox, who returned to the sport after taking five years out after flopping at the 2004 Games in Athens, battled well during the opening stages.

However, she was caught by a Yuko score with one minute and 45 seconds left by the 2008 Olympic silver medallist, which gave the North Korean victory.

Cox turns 30 in December, but has not written off hopes of fighting at another Olympics in Rio.