“Unprecedented disgrace”: Chinese judoka bites opponent’s arm, loses by disqualification → “What did I do wrong?” Walks off brazenly… 21-year-old rising star who overcame foul play to win gold becomes topic of conversation [Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games]

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It is an unprecedented disgrace. A Chinese judoka who committed the unprecedented foul of biting an opponent’s arm with her mouth left the venue without any explanation, while even the clumsy defensive reporting by Chinese media has faced fierce backlash from local fans.

Japanese media outlets such as “The Answer” and “Koko KARA” reported on the 2nd, “In the quarterfinals of the women’s 70kg judo event at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, China’s Tang Jing committed the shocking act of biting Japan’s Maeda Rin’s arm,” adding, “Distinct tooth marks were left on the victim’s arm, and criticism is pouring in even within China, with people saying she should be ashamed.”

The incident occurred during the quarterfinals of the women’s 70kg judo event held at the Aichi International Arena in Japan on the 1st. Tang Jing (31), who faced promising Japanese prospect Maeda Rin (21), strongly bit Maeda’s left arm with her mouth from a bottom position when she failed to block Maeda’s offensive moves during a grappling exchange. Tang Jing held onto and bit the arm over the judogi for more than 20 seconds until the referee declared the end of the match.

Maeda immediately showed the bitten area to the referees and protested vigorously. The broadcast footage clearly showed the distinct tooth marks left on Maeda’s skin. The referees immediately declared Tang Jing a loser by disqualification. However, Tang Jing displayed an aggrieved expression as if asking “Why did I lose?” and showed an attitude of not accepting the decision until the end, leaving the scene without offering any apology or specific explanation after the match.

Nakamura Misato, an Olympic bronze medalist who provided commentary for the match at the time, could not hide her shock, stating, “Biting over the judogi is close to intentional. If she had not bitten with full force, such marks would not have been left. It must have been extremely painful and was a clear foul.”

An even bigger controversy erupted within China. When Chinese media outlet “Sohu.com” reported on the incident, stating, “Tang Jing accidentally bit Maeda’s left arm during a physical struggle, leaving marks,” local Chinese fans exploded in anger.

Chinese fans poured out fierce criticism via social networking services (SNS), saying, “How can biting a person be an accident? Drop the ridiculous excuses,” “It is astonishing that she resorted to biting because her skills were not enough,” “Such behavior should result in an immediate suspension penalty,” “Be ashamed. It is a disqualification loss with no room for debate,” and “The brazenness of acting surprised by the decision after biting someone is unmatched.”

Meanwhile, Maeda, who maintained her composure despite suffering the horrifying biting foul, defeated Kazakhstan’s Askhat Azhar in the final via ippon (osoto-gari) to proudly win the gold medal.

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