Chinese Judoka Accused of Biting as Home Hope Wins Asian Games Gold
Judges reviewed footage and disqualified Tang Jing after Rin Maeda showed visible teeth marks and won the quarterfinal bout.
- On Thursday, Japanese judoka Rin Maeda advanced at the Asian Games in Nagoya after opponent Tang Jing was disqualified for biting Maeda's arm during their 70-kilogram quarterfinal bout.
- Japan women's judo coach Maki Tsukada told The Digest the incident was unprecedented in her career, noting bite marks were visible on Maeda's arm despite protective tape.
- The bite occurred just over a minute into the contest. "I didnt really care because I was pumped with adrenaline," Maeda said.
- Beyond the judo incident, Japan dominated multiple events in Aichi Prefecture, with Nonoka Ozaki winning gold in the 62-kg wrestling category and Tanioka claiming the women's 63-kg title.
- Yuri Nakazato secured gold in the men's Greco-Roman 97-kg wrestling event, while Fujiwara claimed the 81-kg title, stating, "Im in a world where people expect results, so Im relieved.
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During a women's judo match at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, a Chinese athlete was disqualified after biting the arm of her Japanese opponent. Tang Jing, a member of the Chinese national women's judo team, faced her Japanese opponent in the women's 70kg quarterfinals held at the Aichi International Arena in Nagoya, Japan, on the 1st.
[Nagoya = Sports Chosun Reporter Lee Jong-seo] Reason for elimination: 'Violation of the spirit of Judo.' On the 1st, Japan's 'The Digest' reported, "As the second day of judo competitions at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, being held on Japanese soil for the first time in 32 years, is underway at the Aichi International Arena, an unprecedented incident occurred during the women's 70kg quarterfinals where Rin Maeda was bitten on the left arm …
Japanese judoka Rin Maeda won the gold medal in the women's 70kg category on the 1st. However, compared to her performance in the final, an unexpected incident during her quarterfinal match against Chinese athlete Tang Jing, in which her arm was bitten for about 20 seconds, became a hot topic of discussion in both China and Japan.
In the women's 70kg judo final at the Nagoya Asian Games, Chinese veteran Tang Jing bit Japanese athlete Maeda Rin's left arm for 20 seconds while at a disadvantage, resulting in a direct foul and disqualification. Netizens criticized her performance as shameful, while Maeda Rin later won the gold medal.
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