The female player of the bodybuilding competition was dissatisfied with the ranking and threw her shoes angrily at the referee, the organizer: The first check is fine

Extreme News Reporter Shu Longhuan

Video clip He Chuan

Recently, some netizens broke the news that at the 2023 Jiangsu Province Bodybuilding and Fitness Championships, female athlete Xiaoyang (pseudonym) threw high heels to the referee's seat, causing concern.

On the 21st, an insider revealed to reporters that the shoe throwing incident occurred on June 18, or because the athlete was not satisfied with the referee's score. The suspected athlete told reporters, "There is a video of the game to prove it, why can't I enter the top six in this state?" ”

The Lianyungang Sports Federation responded to reporters that the woman's shoe throwing behavior was mainly aimed at the referee, and the organizing committee communicated with her and dealt with it on the spot. The relevant personnel in charge of the event of the Jiangsu Provincial Social Sports Management Center said that the shoe throwing disturbed the order of the arena, and the original scoring table had been checked, and there was no problem with the referee's score.

Female athlete takes off high heels (video screenshot)

Female athletes throw shoes and question the referee's score

In the online video, at the 2023 Jiangsu Province Bodybuilding and Fitness Championships, when 6 female athletes were showing their bodies, the purple-clothed athlete on the far left suddenly took off his high heels and threw them to the referee's bench under the stage, and was taken away from the scene by the staff.

On June 21, Ms. Wang (surname changed), who claimed to be an athlete of this competition, told reporters that Xiaoyang, a woman who threw shoes, told her about the incident. In the fitness bikini event on the morning of June 18, Xiaoyang did not enter the final (top six), thinking that the referee misjudged and filed an appeal, but did not get a reply. So when participating in the fitness modeling project demonstration in the afternoon, Xiaoyang threw away his shoes.

Ms. Wang said that during the pre-match meeting, the referee told them that if they appealed, they would need to pay 1,000 yuan to check the monitoring, watch the replay, check the score table, etc. "As for whether Xiaoyang paid money to appeal, I don't know."

Athlete throws shoes towards the referee's bench (video screenshot)

The reporter contacted an athlete from a social platform, suspected to be Xiaoyang herself, she sent the reporter several video screenshots of the competition scene, compared herself with other players, and said: "Of course, the referee said that he was fine, but with the match video as evidence, why can't I enter the top six in this state?" But she did not respond specifically to the shoe throwing, complaints, etc.

Regarding Xiaoyang's throwing shoes at the referee, Ms. Wang also believed, "The referee does not respect the athlete, why should the athlete respect the referee?" Female athletes have worked hard for four or five months, very hard. ”

Talking about athletes' objections to the judges' scores, Ms. Wang said that there is no fixed judging standard, and the referees have a personal aesthetic, "Some referees like thin or fat, and some referees like to have training marks. ”

Athlete throwing shoes pulled away by staff (video screenshot)

Officials said that if they are not satisfied with the results, they can apply for arbitration

The reporter searched the "Jiangsu Fitness and Bodybuilding" WeChat public account and learned that the 2023 Jiangsu Bodybuilding and Fitness Championship was held in Lianyungang City from June 16 to 19. The competition is co-sponsored by Jiangsu Social Sports Management Center, Jiangsu Fitness and Bodybuilding Association, Lianyungang Sports Bureau, and organized by Lianyungang Fitness and Bodybuilding Association. The competition has a total of 24 categories in 7 sports, including traditional bodybuilding, classical bodybuilding, men's bodybuilding, men's fitness model, women's fitness bikini, women's body, and women's fitness model, and more than 200 athletes from 14 teams in 13 prefectures and cities in the province participated in various events.

The reporter learned from the relevant departments of Lianyungang Sports Bureau that the event was specifically implemented by Lianyungang Fitness and Bodybuilding Association and Lianyungang Sports Federation in cooperation with relevant provincial departments, and the final results have been announced. On June 21, the reporter repeatedly called the relevant personnel of the Lianyungang Fitness and Bodybuilding Association, but did not receive a reply.

A staff member of the Lianyungang Sports Federation told reporters that it was understood that the shoe throwing incident was a small episode during the game, and the behavior was mainly aimed at the referee. The organizing committee has communicated with the female athlete and dealt with it on the spot.

The staff member also said that throwing shoes at the referee during the match or violating the rules of the competition. If an athlete disagrees with the referee's score, he or she can apply to the Arbitration Committee of the competition for arbitration through normal channels.

Xiaoyang compares his (first left) performance in the competition with other players (video screenshot)

The organizers said that not making it to the final was not enough

A staff member of the Jiangsu Provincial Social Sports Management Center in charge of the event told reporters that Xiaoyang's shoe throwing occurred during a display session in the competition, which disrupted the order of the arena, and the scene should have dragged her away.

"It's a tournament, there are rules, there are meetings before the competition, there are discipline requirements for athletes, and athletes should consciously abide by them. Xiao Yang's move of throwing shoes not only disrupted the order of the arena, but also violated the spirit of sportsmanship. The staff member said that the competition has an appeal mechanism, and Xiaoyang can appeal to the arbitration committee if she is not satisfied with the referee's score, but she did not appeal during the competition.

The staff member admits that he understands the mood of every athlete who wants to win the championship in the competition, but also depends on whether he has that level. Xiaoyang finished in the top three (final) in the fitness modeling program and later entered the full competition, but her fitness bikini project did not finish in the top six, that is, did not make it to the final. "Xiaoyang thinks she is very good, in fact, she does not have this level, I have checked the original scoring table, and there is no problem with the scoring of the judging team. She was not satisfied with the results of the competition, because she was too confident in herself. ”

The staff member said that if athletes or the public have questions about the relevant aspects of this competition, they can call the organizing committee to answer them. "Things at the game will be handled and reported."

(Source: Polar Eye News)