Chinese judo player Tang Jing bit Japanese player Rin Maeda at the Nagoya Asian Games and was sentenced to lose

Tang Jing. (Reuters)

[Special Correspondent Wu Mengru/Nagoya Report] There was an outrageous "biting incident" at the Nagoya Asian Games judo event. Chinese player Tang Jing bit Japanese female player Rin Maeda's arm during the quarter-finals of the women's 70kg category. She was ruled a loss by the referee. The rare incident also aroused heated discussion. Tang Jing, who acted strangely, refused to be interviewed by the media directly after the game.

About a minute into the match, the two sides entered into an offensive and defensive battle. However, as Rin Maeda gradually gained the upper hand, Tang Jing bit Rin Maeda's left arm when she tried to break free. Japanese media reports pointed out that the two struggled outside the court until the referee called a stop. The bite lasted for more than 20 seconds. Rin Maeda immediately complained to the referee after the incident and showed off the teeth marks on his hand.

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However, the conference immediately reviewed the replay and the Japanese team coach Noriyuki Hayakawa angrily shouted: "Show them! Show them!" Tang Jing, who was ultimately sentenced to lose due to a foul, opened her arms and made a gesture of confusion, and did not apologize afterwards. In the end, she also failed to advance because of the foul.

There were also comments on social media such as "The Suarez of Judo has appeared?". Many netizens were in disbelief, leaving messages such as "Real or fake?" and "This is not a sports competition at all, but an act of violence." There was also overwhelming criticism about Tang Jing's outrageous behavior.