{
  "id": 11408989,
  "title": "Chinese judoka DQ'd after alleged biting incident",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/chinese-judoka-dqd-after-alleged-biting-incident",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-02T09:20:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/others/2026/10/1546245/chinese-judoka-dqd-after-alleged-biting-incident"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "During the women's under-70kg judo bout at the Asian Games in Nagoya, China's Tang Jing was disqualified for reportedly biting Japan's Rin Maeda on the arm, according to her coach Maki Tsukada. Maeda reported the alleged biting incident to the referee during the match, and officials reviewed video footage before making the final decision. Tang appeared to contest the disqualification but eventually shook hands with Maeda and left the competition area. Maeda went on to win gold in the event, defeating Kazakhstan's Azhar Askhat in the final. Tsukada described the incident as unusual and severe, stating that Maeda had bite marks on her arm that appeared to be bleeding. Maeda herself expressed surprise at the situation, noting that it was her first experience with such an incident and that she initially found it painful but was able to focus on the match due to adrenaline. Reuters has reached out to the Chinese Judo Association and the Chinese Olympic Committee for their response to the allegations.",
  "summary": "NAGOYA: The coach of Japan’s women’s judo team said Rin Maeda had been left with bite marks on her arm after her Asian Games quarter-final opponent Tang Jing was disqualified for unsportsmanlike behaviour on Thursday.",
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}