Mistake in warning notice at race Japan Championships Possibility of influence on results February 16 20:21
At the Japanese championship in track and field athletics, which did not select the Olympics, there was a mistake in displaying warnings about stepping violations to athletes who continued to compete for the championship, and it was thought that it may have affected the race result. The Federation has announced its intention to prevent recurrence.
The Japan Championship, a 20-km walk for men who did not select the Olympics for the Tokyo Olympics, will be held in Kobe on the 16th. Toshikazu Yamanishi, a World Championship gold medal who has already been selected as a representative, and Hideki Takahashi, who has won the tournament for five consecutive years, will be held. Competing vigorously until the end, Yamanishi won the first victory.
During this race, it was found that there was a mistake in posting a warning about a step violation to Takahashi.
In the race, the referee will give a warning if the athlete violates the walking pattern, for example, when both feet of the player leave the ground at the same time. You will be disqualified. Players know the type and number of warnings on the bulletin board next to the course.
Takahashi won the race and decided to be a representative if he won, and the bulletin board indicated that he had been warned twice at 8 km.
After 15 km, a third warning was posted on the bulletin board, so Takahashi, who was following Yamanishi by a few seconds, headed to the waiting area next to the course.
However, since there was no instruction from the management side, he returned to the center of the course and chased Yamanishi again. At this point, the notice was reduced to two times on the bulletin board, as it was found that a notice of over 8 km was incorrect.
In the end, Takahashi received a third warning, just over 18 kilometers, and waited for two minutes.
Takahashi and his coaches tried to go to the waiting area with a false warning in the course of competing for interviews after the race, and the number of warnings was reduced from three times to two times thereafter It is said that there was a psychological effect on the players due to such things.
However, there is no idea to protest.
The sponsoring Japan Federation, after admitting the mistake, interviewed the parties concerned, etc. I did it.