Great anger involved Ryuju NagayamaJapanese judoka, rival of Fran Garrigós in the quarterfinals of the Paris 2024 Olympic GamesAfter being defeated by the Spaniard, Nagayama refused to greet him and showed resistance to leaving the tatami.
The mostoleño won by ippon to the Japanese and after the official decision was announced, Nagayama did not hide his dissatisfaction and rejected Garrigós's greeting with a rude gesture.
The SpanishHe came over to greet him as a sign of respect, but after waiting a few seconds for Nagayama to shake his hand, he left with a gesture. expression of disbelief.
This was not the only controversial gesture by Nagayama, ranked sixth in the world, who, after Garrigós withdrew from the tatami, the Japanese hesitated to leave. Given their complaints and disrespectful attitude, public present in the pavilion he chased out the Japanese judoka.
The main reason why the Spaniard's rival complained is that Fran continued to choke him for a few seconds too long after the judge had given the Mate (pause) order, exactly the moment when, supposedly, has lost consciousness. If the previous case had occurred, the chief judge should have indicated this Shido (reprimand) for disobedience and cruelty.