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China's Tang disqualified after alleged bite

Chinese judoka Tang Jing is disqualified from the quarter-finals of the Asian Games with the coach of her opponent claiming that her athlete was left with bite marks on her arm.

China's Tang disqualified after alleged bite

Chinese judoka Tang Jing was disqualified from the quarter-finals of the Asian Games after appearing to bite Japanese opponent Rin Maeda in the women's -70kg category. The incident occurred during the bout in Nagoya, with Maeda progressing and ultimately winning the event. Tang, 31, was shown a bite mark on her left forearm just above the wrist, leading to her disqualification for unsportsmanlike behaviour. Maeda, 21, secured a gold medal with a victory over Kazakhstan's Azhar Askhat.

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