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Gymnastics: Japan women's captain Shoko Miyata to leave France over smoking
(english.kyodonews.net)
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Isn’t France one of the smokingest countries in Europe?
Sounds like a team rule.
Indeed Japan not allowing smoking. I'm curious if all their teams have the same rules.
what a wild reason to torpedo your country's chances at a medal.
Seems like a fairly harsh application of a fairly inconsequential rule.
Sure give her a warning or something but to just send her home?