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 https://t.co/sF7d5bNLQE
— TIME (@TIME) July 19, 2024
Underaged (in this case under 20) smoking and drinking is a big NO NO in Japan and Shoko Miyata (19) was caught smoking and drinking in recent weeks during her personal time
The Japanese Gymnastics Association will not be sending her to Paris now
