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The story
In the women’s judo 70kg quarterfinals at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on October 1, gold medalist Rin Maeda (21) was bitten on the left arm by China’s Tang Jing, who was immediately disqualified for the foul. Chinese outlet Sohu reported the incident as an “accidental bite,” claiming the Chinese athlete’s camp was confused by the referee’s ruling. On 5ch, users questioned whether a bite hard enough to leave tooth marks through a judo uniform could really be accidental, with many saying the footage clearly shows intent — and most of the doubt centered on the Chinese media’s use of the word “accidental” itself.
[Judo] Chinese Media Calls Bite on Rin Maeda “Accidental” — Chinese Athlete’s Camp “Confused” by Disqualification
Chinese media reported on the incident in which Rin Maeda (21, of Pacific University), who won gold in the women’s 70kg judo division at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games (Oct. 1, IG Arena), was bitten on the left arm by China’s Tang Jing in the quarterfinals.
Chinese outlet Sohu ran the story under the headline: “Controversial Ruling at the Asian Games! Chinese Judoka Accidentally Bites Japanese Opponent, Referee Declares Immediate Loss.”
Source: news.yahoo.co.jp / Original article here
What people said
That's "patriotism excuses everything" for you.
Heck, so are punches and kicks
No wonder they're "confused"
Can't exactly apologize before the "facts" are settled, right?
Learn the difference between budo (martial way) and bujutsu (martial technique).
Still better than Takeshi Kameda pulling an illegal rear throw in a boxing match.
How old even are you lol
Rabid as a mad dog lol
Yesterday Yahoo's dumb AI put together a fake summary claiming "A Japanese person bit a Chinese person!"
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"*AI-generated info may not be accurate"
↑ there, problem solved.
Yajiro Kotetsu already taught us that if you don't pick your target carefully, biting someone can hurt you right back.
Background and Key Points of This Story
Under judo’s rules, biting an opponent is treated as a dangerous act warranting immediate disqualification, and Tang Jing was indeed disqualified on the spot. The sticking point in the thread was whether the bite was truly accidental — Chinese media’s framing of it as “accidental” drew heavy skepticism, with many questioning whether a bite strong enough to leave tooth marks through a uniform could really happen by mistake. Biting as a foul isn’t unique to this case or to any one country — boxing’s Luis Suárez incident, for example, sparked similar controversy in the past. It’s worth noting that what the Chinese media reported and what the athlete or the Chinese judo federation may have officially stated are two separate things — no official explanation from the athlete or federation is detailed in the reporting itself. While the topic easily tips into emotional nationalism online, the disqualification itself was simply a standard application of the sport’s rules.
※This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Geinou/Sports News+) thread “[Judo] Tang Jing’s “Bite” on Rin Maeda — Chinese Media Calls It “Accidental,” Chinese Athlete’s Camp “Confused” by Disqualification… Asian Games“.
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