Judoka Jeong Su-jin was unable to compete in the individual event due to a random weigh-in conducted on the day of the match.
On September 30, Jeong was scheduled to face Tajikistan's Aliya Muminova in the round of 16 of the women's 48kg category at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, held at the Aichi International Arena in Nagoya, Japan. However, she did not appear for the match.
The Korean Sports Council explained that Jeong passed the weigh-in conducted the day before but failed to meet the requirements during the random weigh-in on the morning of the competition. Notably, she was reported to be just 100 grams over the limit. The allowable weight for her category is up to 5% over the limit, meaning Jeong could weigh up to 50.4kg, but she reportedly weighed 50.5kg.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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