Japanese gymnast sent home for smoking

By Agence France-Presse

Jul 20, 2024 12:05 am

(UPDATE) TOKYO — Japanese gymnast Shoko Miyata has been sent home from the Paris Olympics over allegations of smoking, local media reported Friday.

The Japan Gymnastics Association was investigating the 19-year-old captain of the women's gymnastics team to decide if she had breached their code of conduct, reports said.

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