Shoko Miyata, the 19-year-old captain of the Japan women’s artistic gymnastics team, has withdrawn from the squad for the Paris Games after violating the team’s code of conduct by smoking, the Japanes
e Gymnastics Association said on Friday. JGA officials said Miyata arrived in Japan on Thursday after leaving the team’s training camp in Monaco for investigation, which confirmed the violation including drinking alcohol. The women’s squad would compete with four athletes instead of five, the JGA told a media conference.
Miyata had been expected to lead a team comprised entirely of first-time Olympians and teenagers after she secured her Paris berth in May with a third consecutive NHK trophy. Coach Harada said that while Miyata’s conduct had been reckless, she had been under extreme pressure to perform at the highest level. 'She was spending her days really burdened with so much pressure,' he said, wiping away tears. 'I would implore people to understand that.
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