Fencer Rogers falls in round of 32

Brentwood's Jason Rogers lost to U.S. teammate Keeth Smart in the round of 32 in the saber competition. Smart had a first-round bye, then defeated Rogers 15-3.
"It's rough to come to the Olympics and have to fence your teammate," said Rogers. "We train together, so we know each other well. He's quicker than me, so he just jumped on me (in that bout)."
Smart lost in the quarterfinals to France's Julien Pillet, 15-13, and was eliminated from the tournament.
"I've got to keep it in perspective," said Smart. "I'm really fortunate to have come this far in the competition at the Olympics. I would have liked to win a medal obviously but I'm pleased I could have gotten this far. I wanted to put the pressure on him but I made a strategic error after the break. I should have finished the match when I was up 9-5, but I'll learn from this."