Chinese Judoka Disqualified for Biting Opponent's Arm After Facing Defeat: "Are You an Animal?"

A bizarre incident occurred at the Asian Games where a judoka was disqualified for biting her opponent's arm.

During the women's 70kg judo quarterfinals at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, China's Dang Jing committed a foul by biting the arm of Japan's Rin Maeda.

Facing a possible defeat in Maeda's hold, Dang was unable to escape and bit down hard on Maeda's left arm. Reports showed she refused to let go for over 20 seconds until the referee stopped the match.

Immediately afterward, Maeda rolled up her judogi sleeve to show the clear bite marks on her arm to the referee. Following a video review to confirm the action, the referee disqualified Dang.

Even after the defeat, Dang left the arena without offering a proper apology.

Local fans who watched the scene took to social media, leaving reactions such as, "Is Dang a human or an animal?" and "How could someone bite another person in a gentleman's sport?"

Regarding the biting incident, Maeda stated, "My adrenaline was pumping, so I didn't care much about it," and ultimately went on to claim the gold medal.

Reported by Jung Da-eun | Video by Ahn Jun-hyeok | Graphics by Yang Hye-min | Produced by SBS Digital News
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