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Alora loses in repechage, bows out of medal contention

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/news-special1/sports/8/21/082116_alora.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">Kirstie Elaine Alora (PHI) of Philippines reacts after losing. Photo by Issei Kato, Reuters</div></figcaption></figure></div>MANILA, Philippines - Filipina jin Kirstie Elaine Alora suffered a heartbreaking loss to Morocco&#x27;s Wiam Dislam in the repechage of the women&#x27;s taekwondo event in the Rio Olympics on Saturday evening (Sunday in Manila).Dislam outscored Alora, 7-5, to dash the Filipina athlete&#x27;s hopes of advancing in the women&#x27;s +67-kg category.A victory would have given Alora a chance to compete for a bronze medal. Alora would have needed two wins to claim bronze and give the Philippines a second medal, after Hidilyn Diaz&#x27;s silver in weightlifting.Earlier, Alora lost to top-seeded Maria Espinoza, 1-4, to bow out of contention for a gold medal.READ:<a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/generalsports/news/2016/08/20/pinay-jin-alora-loses-top-seed-mexican-14669"> Pinay jin Alora loses to top seed Mexican</a>With Alora&#x27;s defeat, the Philippines concluded its campaign in the 2016 Olympics.(For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/"> ABS-CBN Sports website.</a>)

MANILA, Philippines - Filipina jin Kirstie Elaine Alora suffered a heartbreaking loss to Morocco's Wiam Dislam in the repechage of the women's taekwondo event in the Rio Olympics on Saturday evening (Sunday in Manila).

MANILA, Philippines - Filipina jin Kirstie Elaine Alora suffered a heartbreaking loss to Morocco's Wiam Dislam in the repechage of the women's taekwondo event in the Rio Olympics on Saturday evening (Sunday in Manila).