On September 24, the semifinals of the women's 48kg judo category of the Hangzhou Asian Games were held at Xiaoshan Linpu Gymnasium. In the semifinal Group B match, the scene of the South Korean player slapping his opponent and being sent off attracted the attention of netizens and ranked first on Weibo's hot search.
The video shows South Korea's Lee Emily Ching and Kazakhstan's Abiba Abuzakinova showdown, and the South Korean athlete suddenly slaps his hand directly in the face of the opponent Kazakhstan during the match, causing discomfort, and the referee immediately stopped the match, and then ruled that Lee Emily Ching had committed a foul on "unsportsmanship".
The Kazakhstani athlete advanced directly to the final, eventually winning the silver medal, which was won by Japan's Natsumi Tsunoda.
Source: The official website of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou
The athletes and coaches involved in South Korea were reluctant to leave the field after the game, looking confused.
Kazakhstani player scratched in the face.
The South Korean player covered his face in frustration.
According to the official website of the Chinese Judo Association, according to the rules of judo competition, it is forbidden to hit the opponent in judo, and it is not allowed to hit the opponent with the head, elbow or knee. Do not use anti-joint maneuvers on joints other than the elbow joint; Do not scratch your hair and genitals. It is forbidden to use any movement that may injure the opponent's cervical spine or spine. All foul acts committed by athletes are punished accordingly, up to and including disqualification.
Screenshot of the official website of the Chinese Judo Association