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The National University Sports Association (NCAA) women's wrestling tournament was marred by dubious disqualification and absurd self-harm allegations.
Britain's Daily Mail reported on the 7th (local time) that the first NCAA women's wrestling tournament in history was embroiled in controversy over allegations that he bit his arm to disqualify the opponent.
The incident occurred in a showdown between Chloe Dearwester (Presbyterian University) and Kailani Spelt (North Central University), who faced off in a 110-pound weight match. Just seconds into the match, the referee immediately stopped the match as Dearwester held his arm and rolled around in pain.
After checking Deerwester's condition, the judges judged that Schufeld had bitten the opponent and declared Schufeld disqualified for "cruel behavior." NCAA Women's Wrestling Commission President Oscar Ramirez said in a statement: "The on-mat judges declared atrocities against North Central athletes, and the judges upheld them. With this decision, the player will be disqualified from the tournament and his team's score will also be confiscated.
However, immediately after the decision, suspicions of Dearwester's "self-help" were strongly raised on social media and local fans. According to the broadcast video at the time, it was the "right arm" where Dearwester complained of pain and held it, but the part where the judges found the tooth marks was the "left arm." Moreover, it added fuel to the controversy as Dearwester was caught lifting his left arm to the mouth before the referee approached.
The disqualified Spelt team's wrestling coach, Jon Norton, also strongly protested. "I secured the video that occurred during the injury time and complained to the NCAA referees again, but the original trial was maintained," he said. "The tooth mark left on Dearwester's left wrist was a perfect circle, but Spelt is wearing a mouthpiece throughout the game, so he can't make that kind of mark."
"I don't think Dearwester acted with malicious intent. He added, "Our complaint is not directed at the opponent, but at the referee who did not reverse the misjudgment."
Julia Salata, a former U.S. champion, also said, "This decision is shameful and embarrassing," adding, "Although it was an opportunity to perform women's wrestling on the biggest stage, the judges who judged 'crude behavior' in their general wrestling posture are disappointing." The athletes and the entire women's wrestling should be treated better."
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