British judoka in weigh-in drama

London, September 18: British judo gold medal prospect Debbie Allan was disqualified from the Olympics on Sunday for failing to make her fighting weight because the official practice scales had been tampered with.

The IJF is mystified as to how the scales were altered because they had been locked away overnight and there had been no evidence of a break-in.

Allan was also the only athlete affected as the remaining competitors all made their fighting weight.