Japan's gymnastics captain out of Olympics for drinking, smoking
Miyata is the reigning Japanese national champion. The women's squad, which is not considered a challenger for a team medal ...
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Olympic gymnast captain pulled from squad for underage smoking and drinking
Paris was set to be Miyata's first, and now the women’s squad will compete with four athletes instead of five. "We apologize ...
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Star gymnast Miyata forced to quit over drink, smoking issues
The Japan Gymnastics Association announced the withdrawal of 19-year-old Shoko Miyata, a second-year student at Juntendo University, at a news conference held in Tokyo on July 19. The association ...
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Japan's women's gymnastics captain could be out of Paris Games for smoking, report says
Shoko Miyata, the 19-year-old captain of Japan's women's artistic gymnastics team, may be dismissed from the squad prior to the Paris Games for allegedly violating the team's code of conduct by ...