The Japan Karate Federation has revealed that Ayumi Uekusa, who has secured a job offer at the Tokyo Olympics and Karate Kumite, bruised his eyes by practicing with a bamboo sword under the guidance of the Japanese national team's reinforcement manager. did.
The Japan Karate Federation is considering disposing of the person in charge of strengthening because this practice is dangerous and unacceptable.
According to the Japan Karatedo Federation, Uekusa, who is sure to be the representative in the class over 61 kg of women's kumite in the Tokyo Olympics, practiced with a bamboo sword at Teikyo University in Hachioji, Tokyo in January. It means that he bruised his left eye.
According to the Japan Karate Federation, in the practice, the director of the Teikyo University Karatedo Club, the person in charge of strengthening the Japanese national team, and Masao Kagawa, the chairman of the strengthening committee, were instructing.
The Japan Karate Federation interviewed both parties on the 31st after receiving a complaint from Uekusa, and although Kagawa admitted to practicing with a bamboo sword, he said, "I didn't intentionally injure him." about it.
However, the Japan Karate Federation says that "practice using a bamboo sword is very dangerous and is not allowed at all in any practice" and is considering the disposition of Kagawa player strengthening committee chairman.
To launch the Teikyo University Investigation Committee
Teikyo University in Hachioji, Tokyo will set up an investigation committee in the future because Masao Kagawa, the chairman of the strengthening committee, supervises the karate club of the university, and Ayumi Uekusa is the base for training. Clarified.
According to Teikyo University, as soon as the selection of committee members is completed, we will start the investigation by interviewing Mr. Kagawa and the members.