Judo Women’s 70kg: Chinese Competitor Disqualified After Biting Rin Maeda [Asian Games]

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The story

At the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on the 1st, China’s Tang Jing was disqualified for biting the sleeve of Rin Maeda’s judogi during a ne-waza (groundwork) exchange in the women’s 70kg quarterfinal. A clear bite mark was left near Maeda’s left wrist, visible in footage broadcast by U-NEXT. On 5ch, posters repeatedly brought up Mike Tyson’s infamous ear-biting incident and footballer Luis Suárez’s biting history, while others debated judo’s rules and the dynamics of groundwork.

Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games

At the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on the 1st, the women’s judo 70kg quarterfinal was held, and Rin Maeda defeated Tang Jing (China). Her opponent appears to have bitten Maeda’s judogi, leaving a clear bite mark near her left wrist. Tang Jing, disqualified for the foul, looked unconvinced by the call.

After Maeda took the fight to the ground, Tang Jing appears to have bitten the left sleeve of the judogi in an attempt to fend off the attack. The referee called a stop, and Maeda held up her left hand to the officials to point out the bite. The U-NEXT broadcast also showed the clear bite mark left near her left wrist.

Source: news.jp / Original article here

What people said

2AnonymousOct 1, 2026 19:18
Is this Tyson vs. Holyfield or something?
13AnonymousOct 1, 2026 19:21
Nobody bites in any other combat sport.
Start doing that and you're basically an animal.
78AnonymousOct 1, 2026 19:36
Re: #13
There's a guy called 'Biter Suárez,' you know.
22AnonymousOct 1, 2026 19:24
How do you even make this face

73AnonymousOct 1, 2026 19:33
Re: #22
She's got that total 'whyyy?' face lol
122AnonymousOct 1, 2026 19:45
Re: #22 I'm more bothered by the fingerprints
What's going on there
24AnonymousOct 1, 2026 19:24
If biting were allowed, groundwork would be a whole different game
People would just bite their way out of armbars and triangle chokes
65AnonymousOct 1, 2026 19:31
Re: #24
Though like with Suárez,
the one doing the biting
can mess up their own teeth too
30AnonymousOct 1, 2026 19:26
Going home with a DQ like this, she might get pelted with eggs
60AnonymousOct 1, 2026 19:30
Mind if I just chomp down on you~? (old Japanese comedy catchphrase)
139AnonymousOct 1, 2026 19:48
Re: #60
THAT'S ALL!!!

I guess Pika-san (the comedian behind that catchphrase) really must have passed away by now…
99AnonymousOct 1, 2026 19:40
Even through the judogi it leaves a mark that clear?
Her jaw strength is insane
140AnonymousOct 1, 2026 19:48
Re: #99
Jaw strength is actually stronger than grip strength, but it's also a weak point —
the jaw is the only bone in the human body that's just 'hanging' rather than fixed on both ends
115AnonymousOct 1, 2026 19:43
Even a bite can't pin down 'Slippery' Akiyama (nickname for MMA fighter Yoshihiro Akiyama, known for evasive, slick grappling)
117AnonymousOct 1, 2026 19:44
Re: #115
He really does slip right out
119AnonymousOct 1, 2026 19:44
It's 5 times worse than I expected lol
222AnonymousOct 1, 2026 20:07
She's probably got poison loaded in her teeth lol
233AnonymousOct 1, 2026 20:10
Re: #222
A master of the 'Poison Fang Fist' style, huh lol
229AnonymousOct 1, 2026 20:09
Well-fed and clothed, yet still no manners (a twist on the old saying that comfort brings courtesy)
250AnonymousOct 1, 2026 20:12
Re: #229
'When fed and clothed, one learns propriety' is literally a Chinese proverb…

Background and Key Points

Biting has long been designated a strictly prohibited act in judo, resulting in immediate disqualification (with the opponent awarded the win) regardless of the technical score at the time — it’s handled separately from accumulated shido (minor penalties) and isn’t some special rule invented for this match. The Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games are being held in Japan in fall 2026, and this bout took place during that tournament. In the thread, many posters drew comparisons to Mike Tyson’s ear-biting incident and footballer Luis Suárez’s biting history, drawing reactions from both combat-sports and football fans alike. No official explanation for what led to the bite has been given so far, so further details are still awaited. Note that some unfounded comments about nationality also appeared in the thread; those have been excluded from this article.

※This article is compiled and summarized from the 5ch (Geisports Sokuho+) thread “[Asian Games/Judo] Chinese Athlete Shockingly Disqualified — Bites Rin Maeda, Leaves Clear Tooth Marks… Women’s 70kg Class.”

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