China News Service, Beijing, September 29 (Reporter Su Jingxin) The Aichi Nagoya Asian Games Organizing Committee confirmed on the 28th that in the women's marathon walking competition held on September 27, Kazakhstan's Toksambayeva, who was the first to cross the line, was in violation of the rules because the shoes she wore were not in the official registered shoe library (white list) of World Athletics, and the competition results were cancelled.
As a result, Chinese players Tenzin Quzong and Ma Li won the gold and silver medals in succession; Japanese player Yukiko Umeno won the bronze medal in succession.
In the technical rules section of the World Athletics "Athletics Competition and Technical Rules", Article 5 clearly stipulates that athletes can choose to go barefoot, wear shoes, or even wear only one shoe during the competition, but as long as they wear shoes, the competition shoes must fully comply with the relevant regulations. There are clear requirements for the sole thickness, spike specifications, and material characteristics of competition shoes. In addition, in principle, all competition shoes must be publicly sold and mass-produced shoes that can be purchased by athletes everywhere.
The core purpose of World Athletics's strict track and field shoe review system is to prevent "technological doping" from subverting competitive sports and ensure the fairness and purity of competitions.
Today, we will take stock of the "unpopular" rules of this Asian Games that are not known to everyone but can directly change the trend of the game.
Cricket: No battle, ranking determines life or death
On September 17, in the women's cricket quarterfinals of the Aichi Nagoya Asian Games, the match between the Chinese team and the Bangladesh team was canceled due to water accumulation in the venue. The Bangladesh team, which is ranked higher in the world, was sentenced to advance to the semi-finals, and the Chinese women's cricket team was eliminated without a game.
According to the cricket competition rules of this Asian Games, if the game cannot be played due to objective reasons such as weather, the winner or loser will be determined based on the world rankings of the two teams.
In the men's cricket quarter-finals on September 28, the Nagoya area of Japan was hit by heavy rain again, causing the two matches between the Indian team against Afghanistan and the Pakistan team against Hong Kong, China, to be canceled due to the soft pitches. Also due to this rule, the higher-ranked teams India and Pakistan were directly judged to advance to the semi-finals without touching a single goal.
Karate: "Score first" is the invisible winner
On September 21, in the women’s 68kg karate bronze medal match, Vietnam’s Nguyen Thi Miu Ly (transliteration) scored first to gain the first-mover advantage, dramatically defeating Japan’s host player Kamu Tsubasa. Although the Japanese player once took the lead during the game, Nguyen Thi Miu Ly tied the score to 4-4 at the end of the game and finally won the game due to the first advantage.
According to the rules, if the game is tied at the end of the allotted time, the side with the first-mover advantage will be directly declared the winner. Initiative advantage may also be revoked if, for example, a dominant player is warned for avoiding combat with less than 15 seconds left in the game.
Mixed Martial Arts: After a tie, the lighter fighter advances
On September 22, in the 60kg semi-final of the mixed martial arts women's traditional category at the Asian Games, India's Suchika Taryal was judged to have lost after a draw in the semi-final because she weighed 700 grams more than her opponent. After the game, she fell to the ground crying and refused to shake hands with her opponent.
According to the rules, if the game is still tied after regular time and overtime, the winner will be directly weighed and the lighter team will advance.
After Suchika Taryar's draw with Singapore's Zhang Huiwen, the weigh-in showed that she was 700 grams heavier than her opponent, so she missed the final.
