BEIJING // The UAE judo athlete Saeed Rashed al Qubaisi has been beaten in the last 32 of the 73kg event. Al Qubaisi was defeated by the South African Marlon August. The semi-final line ups will see the current world champion Wang Ki-chun face Rasul Boqiev of Tajikistan, whilst the number one ranked Elnur Mammadli of Azerbaijan will meet Ali Malomat of Iran. Wang advanced after a narrow victory against Leandro Guilheiro of Brazil. He needed a 'golden score' point to overcome his opponent.
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