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I don’t think that’s correctReading on twitter that the JOC would have to ask IOC permission for a sub now.
Kevin Tan did (2008 MAG Olympic team member).It always amazes me that someone like Kohei Uchimura(or any high level athlete) smokes... do any of the US gymnasts?
Good point @phoenix7 maybe the JOC said no because the IOC would have said no.
But one could argue, that drinking alcohol/smoking during training up to the Olympics could be an extraordinary cause, as it can be a safety issue, IF she was consuming alcohol. JGA really shot themselves in the feet/jumped the gun. But then again, JGA might have dismissed Miyata even if they asked JOC and were told no replacement. Certainly an odd scenario.
It was like that in 2006 when I was there for a study abroad. I'm sure things have changed, but I'm still surprised that an athlete smoking had such severe consequences.I went to Japan TWENTY FIVE YEARS AGO (insane to think it's been that long) as an exchange student. And plenty may have changed since then, but I was VERY surprised at the number of people who smoked. Far more than I ever encountered in the US.