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Article: Wre: Aussie wrestler makes history, quick exit at Games
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- AAP General News (Australia)
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- August 16, 2008
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AAP General News (Australia)
08-16-2008
Wre: Aussie wrestler makes history, quick exit at Games
By Laine Clark
BEIJING, Aug 16 AAP - Nerves got the better of Australian wrestler Kyla Bremner at
the Beijing Olympics today.
Then again, she was making Games history.
Australia's first-ever female Olympic wrestler was eliminated in the opening round
of the women's 48kg freestyle competition by Korea's Hyung-Joo Kim.
Canadian-born Bremner, 31, was beaten 10-0 in two rounds at the China Agricultural
University Gymnasium.
"I was pretty nervous today, but I tried to treat it like any other wrestling match,"
said the Sydney doctor.
"I just didn't quite get into it today and I wasn't able ...