In response to the fact that Kasuke Masuyama, a judo boy in the 90-kilogram class, was absent from the international competition in February due to disqualification from weighing, the All Japan Judo Federation removed Masuyama from the strengthening designation, and the world championship in May this year. Removed from representative.
Masuyama, who competed in the men's 90-kilogram judo class, participated in last year's world championships, and won the Grand Slam in Tokyo last December. rice field.
However, before participating in the international competition in Israel in February, he complained of poor physical condition there, and even on the day of the weigh-in, he was disqualified with a weight of over 2.7 kilograms and was absent.
According to the Zenjuren, Masuyama tried to practice on the day of the weigh-in and tried to lose weight, but he had symptoms such as headache and nausea, so he gave up after discussing with the manager and coach of his affiliated company. is.
In response to this incident, the Zenjuren established a strengthening committee and decided to remove Masuyama from the strengthening designation.
According to the federation's regulations, athletes disqualified from international competitions due to failures in weighing, excluding injuries, are to be removed from the strengthening designation.
Masuyama was also selected for the World Championships held in Doha, Qatar in May, but he will also be out of this national team.
Instead, Shin Kageura, who won the world championship two years ago, will participate in the men's over 100 kg class.
Keiji Suzuki, coach of the men's judo team, said, "As a coach, I take this very seriously and feel a great responsibility. I am keenly aware that this is not what the Japanese national team should be like."