"Biting an arm and calling it a mistake?" Asia stunned by China's audacity... When caught in a judo hold, she gnawed with her teeth → "It was accidental" [Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games]

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An incident occurred during a judo match in which a Chinese athlete bit a Japanese athlete's arm and was disqualified. The Japanese side fiercely criticized the act as "a betrayal of sportsmanship," but Chinese media defended the offending athlete by calling it a "mistake."

China's Sohu.com reported on the 2nd, "In the controversial ruling at the Asian Games, a Chinese judo athlete 'accidentally' bit a Japanese athlete, and the referee immediately declared her the loser."

Tang Jing (China) was disqualified in the round of 16 of the women's 70 kg class at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, held on the 1st at the Nagoya International Arena in Aichi, Japan, against Maeda Rin (Japan).

Sohu.com explained the situation, stating, "During a struggle for control, Tang Jing accidentally bit Maeda's arm. Immediately after the disqualification ruling, Tang Jing appeared very bewildered and seemed not to understand the result."

However, the actual match situation was serious. With about 2 minutes and 50 seconds remaining in the match, when Tang Jing was caught in Maeda's control technique, she fiercely bit his left arm in an attempt to escape. Maeda immediately expressed pain, and clear tooth marks were visible on the broadcast footage. After confirming this, the referee declared Tang Jing disqualified for a foul.

The Japanese side was furious over the shocking behavior. Maeda recounted, "At first, I thought my teeth had just touched her arm, but it hurt so much that when I looked, I realized she had properly bitten me." Makiko Tsunemada, head coach of the Japanese Yeo Ja (CEO) team, also explained, "When we removed the tape, the bruising and bite marks were so distinct that it looked like blood would flow immediately." Japanese media and fans fiercely criticized Tang Jing, calling it an "unheard-of foul" and a "shocking act that betrays sportsmanship."

Meanwhile, Maeda, who experienced an unexpected incident in the round of 16, defeated Moon Song-hee (North Korea) in the semifinals and then secured a decisive victory against Askat Azhar (Kazakhstan) in the final to ultimately win the gold medal.

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