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Japanese luger disqualified over excess weights

Sports Feb. 16, 2010 - 01:19PM JST ( 14 )

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GaijinocchioFeb. 16, 2010 - 04:16PM JST

Yasuda had about 13.25 kilograms of extra weight. The legal limit is about 13.06 kilograms.

Sad. Considering these people are supposed to be professionals, you would think someone would've caught that beforehand. Even with an illegal amount of weight, she finished next-to-last.
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combinibentoFeb. 16, 2010 - 04:21PM JST

Her visor also sailed off her helmet toward the bottom of the track.

Love how the author just sticks this in to add insult to injury. Hilarious.
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michaelqtoddFeb. 16, 2010 - 04:21PM JST

she was next-to-last out of 29 finishers.Her visor also sailed off her helmet

Cool Runnings Aya chan!
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smithinjapanFeb. 16, 2010 - 04:21PM JST

Weight measurements, unless changed after the death of the Georgian athlete, would have been absolutely clear from quite some time ago. And even if they WERE changed after the young man died the Japan team should have known. This is 100% their wrong. Feel sorry for the girl, nonetheless.
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BrandedFeb. 16, 2010 - 04:29PM JST

These are desperate times for team Japan aren't they ! Jim Rome, syndicated sports talk show host here in the US, likes to say; "if you aint cheatin'- you ain't tryin' !" Well, I'd add, if yer gonna cheat- you better do better than near dead last ! And strap that helmet on for cryin' out loud ! Lmao !
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SynistaFeb. 16, 2010 - 04:42PM JST

..........Metabo???????????
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pawatanFeb. 16, 2010 - 05:19PM JST

Given that track's history it's probably safer for her that she didn't race more.
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goddogFeb. 16, 2010 - 09:46PM JST

The new steroids. Weights. Interesting.
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spudmanFeb. 16, 2010 - 10:12PM JST

huge fail. Japanese teamwork wasn't this time.
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LoveUSAFeb. 16, 2010 - 11:15PM JST

I thought Japanese people never lie.
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TatankaFeb. 17, 2010 - 07:16AM JST

Maybe if she had Kevin Smith tied to her luge she would have moved up in the standings!
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dearjohnFeb. 17, 2010 - 07:18PM JST

Women's weight rules go on a weird equation if they are under a certain weight. She is. Given that, they should weigh them before and after or simplify the rules.