Ayumi Uekusa, who has secured a job offer for the Tokyo Olympics with karate kumite, was injured by the bamboo sword used by the representative's reinforcement manager during practice, and the Japan Karatedo Federation dismissed this reinforcement manager on the 9th. I decided.
Ayumi Uekusa, a female karate player who has secured a job offer for the Tokyo Olympics in a class over 61 kg, used a bamboo sword during practice by Masao Kagawa, the strengthening manager of the Japanese national team, in January. I was injured by bruising my left eye.
The Japan Karatedo Federation interviewed both parties and was considering the disposition of Kagawa's strengthening committee chairman.
On the 9th, the Japan Karate Federation held an extraordinary board meeting in Tokyo to decide the disposition, and at the beginning, Chairman Takashi Sasagawa said, "Because the organizational structure was not well organized, it caused a series of uproar and caused annoyance. I deeply apologize for the inconvenience. "
After that, Mr. Kagawa, who had already submitted the resignation of the player strengthening committee chairman and the director, was dismissed as saying, "It is very dangerous to injure yourself by practicing with a bamboo sword." And decided to approve the resignation of the director.
As a measure to prevent recurrence in the future, the Japan Karate Federation has decided not to appoint an on-site instructor as the person in charge of reinforcement, strengthen training on harassment for related parties, and notify the whole country not to use bamboo swords in practice. It means that.
Mr. Kagawa "I will never forget"
Masao Kagawa, the chairman of the strengthening committee, who was decided to be dismissed, said, "I had been aiming for the Olympics with Uekusa for more than ten years, but it is a pity that this result was achieved. Uekusa won the gold medal at the Olympics. I want you to be a strong player. I've been devoting my heart and soul for many years, and this time I've had this kind of thing, but I have nothing to remember. "
Ayumi Uekusa "Needs a well-ventilated environment"
Ayumi Uekusa wrote in his blog, "I think sports need an open environment where players and leaders can respect each other. I strongly hope that this result will be a step forward. Will continue to strive to win the Tokyo Olympics. "