Shoko Miyata, the 19-year-old captain of Japan’s Artistic Gymnastics Olympic squad, has exited the sporting event after smoking cigarettes, in violation of the team's code of conduct, the Japanese ...

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The captain of the Japanese gymnastics team was sent home from France and will not participate at the Olympic Games later this month for allegedly breaking a team ban on smoking and drinking alcohol.

One week before the Opening Ceremony, the 19-year-old captain of Japan’s women’s gymnastics team has been sent home after she admitted to underage smoking and drinking. The Japan Gymnastics ...

Japan’s top female gymnast and team captain, Shoko Miyata, has been removed from the Paris Olympic team due to allegations of underage smoking in violation of the federation’s code of conduct. Miyata, ...

Shoko Miyata competes in the Women's Floor Exercise on day three of the Artistic Gymnastics NHK Trophy at Takasaki Arena on May 18, 2024, in Takasaki, Gunma, Japan. Credit - Kiyoshi Ota–Getty Images ...