Asian Games Women’s Marathon Controversy! Kazakh athlete won the championship, but his gold medal was revoked due to "shoes". Chinese athlete replaced him
Kazakh race walker Toksambayeva originally arrived at the finish line with an overwhelming advantage, but was disqualified because she was not wearing officially certified running shoes. The gold medal was replaced by Chinese player Tenzin Quzong.
Quick Look
- Kazakh race walker Toksambayeva reached the finish line first in the Asian Games women's marathon, but her gold medal was revoked because her shoes were not on the official list approved by World Athletics.
- China's Tenzin Quzong won the gold instead.
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Why It Matters
A rare incident occurred in the Asian Games women's marathon walking event where a competitor was disqualified due to equipment that did not meet regulations.
Kazakh track and field player Yasmina Toxanbayeva.
Controversy broke out in the Asian Games women's marathon event. Kazakh race walker Yasmina Toxanbayeva was the first to reach the finish line with an overwhelming advantage. Unexpectedly, she was disqualified from the gold medal after the race because she "was not wearing officially certified running shoes." In the end, Chinese runner Danzinqu won the gold medal.
Reuters reported that Toksambaeva passed the finish line first in the women's marathon walking event of the Asian Games on Sunday in 3 hours, 22 minutes and 20 seconds, nearly 4 minutes ahead of second-placed Chinese player Tenzin Quzong. However, someone at the scene protested, believing that her shoes did not meet the regulations, so the competition results were listed as "tentative".
The General Assembly confirmed on Monday that the running shoes worn by Toksambaeva were not included in the official approved list of World Athletics. After sending a letter to the World Athletics General to report the situation, it was determined to disqualify Toksambaeva and revoke her gold medal.
Faced with the result of being the first to cross the line but having her results and gold medal revoked, Toksambaeva also confirmed the news through her personal IG and wrote: "We fought until the last moment. Thank you to all the superheroes who fought with me until the end." The words were full of helplessness and regret.
As Toksambaeva was disqualified, Chinese player Tenzin Quzong who originally won the silver medal was lucky to win the gold medal as a replacement; another Chinese team member Ma Li won the silver medal as a replacement; Yukiko Umeno of the host country Japan took the opportunity to win the bronze medal as a replacement.
Open Questions
- Why weren't shoes checked for compliance before the game?
