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FILE - In this April 5, 2008 file photo, the Lopez siblings, from left, Steven, Diana, Mark and Jean Lopez, pose for a picture backstage at the Olympic Taekwondo Trials at Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Des Moines, Iowa. No way the first family of taekw Kevin Sanders, File, Associated Press
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United States' Terrence Jennings rests on the mat after getting injured in his match against Turkey's Servet Tazegul in men's 68-kg taekwondo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012, in London. Ng Han Guan, Associated Press
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Turkey's Servet Tazegul fights United States' Terrence Jennings (in red) during their match in men's 68-kg taekwondo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012, in London. Ng Han Guan, Associated Press
By Associated Press

LONDON — Diana Lopez of the United States has lost her opening-round match at the London Olympics, falling in overtime to two-time world champion Hou Yuzhuo of China 1-0 in the women's under-57-kilogram division Thursday.

Lopez was a bronze medalist at the Beijing Games four years ago.

Hou will face Suvi Mikkonen of Finland in the quarterfinals later Thursday. Lopez could still compete for bronze, depending on the outcome of other matches.

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Lopez's brother, two-time Olympic champion Steven Lopez, fights Friday in the under-80-kilogram division. At least one member of the Lopez family won a medal at each of the previous three Olympics, starting with the Sydney Games in 2000.

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