[Judo]Unusual! His judogi is torn during the match and he changes into a new one.The first “white vs white” showdown in four years will take place at the Kodokan Cup – Sponichi Sponichi Annex Sports

In the third round of the men’s over 100 kg class, an unusual incident occurred when the judo uniforms were torn during the match, resulting in a match between two white judo uniforms.

The match was between Gai Hatakeyama (Kokushikan University) wearing a white judogi and Kazuya Sato (Nippon Steel) wearing a blue judogi. The match was inconclusive in the 4-minute main game, and two minutes into overtime with a golden score, something unusual happened.

When Hatakeyama entered the nage throw, he grabbed the right hem of his judogi instead of his opponent’s right arm. Then, a situation occurred in which the slit on the right side of Sato’s judogi tore as if it were torn. Although Sato was confused, he adjusted his clothes once, but the judges and jury discussed it. As a result, it was determined that the fight could not continue as it was, and the match was restarted with Sato also changing into a white judogi.

In the past, judo was competed in only white judo uniforms, but as a result of growing voices, especially overseas, that it was difficult to distinguish between athletes and winners and losers, the International Judo Federation (IJF) began wearing blue judo uniforms in 1998. introduced. Since the 2000 Sydney Games, two-color judo uniforms have been used at the Olympics: white and blue.

Meanwhile, the All Japan Judo Federation, out of respect for tradition, had refrained from using it in domestic tournaments since 1998, but a misjudgment occurred in the 2020 Kodokan Cup men’s 60 kg final. In order to improve visibility, we have decided to introduce blue judo uniforms at domestic tournaments starting in 2021. Among these, the All-Japan Championship for men and women, which determines the number one in Japan in an open weight category, is still held only in white judo uniforms as of 2014.

The match ended with 3 minutes and 46 seconds of extra time, when Sato won a foul due to his opponent’s instruction 3, advancing to the quarterfinals.

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