Ripples of Disqualified Athletes at the Olympics

Close Up Japan | オリンピックで失格となった選手の波紋

Ripples of Disqualified Athletes at the Olympics

TAKANASHI Sara, who was expected to medal at the Beijing Olympics 2022, was disqualified for violating the suit regulations in the mixed jumping team, and as a result, Japan finished in 4th place. Takanashi has 61 wins in World Cup jumps. This is the most ever wins by either a man or woman. The suit was the same as the one she had worn in the individual women’s competition two days earlier, but after flying, the inspection determined that both of the sides of her thighs had an excess amount of two centimeters of suit material. Breaking down in tears, she posted a long apology on her Instagram the next day. “I am truly sorry that I deprived the entire Japanese team of a chance to medal, and that I deeply disappointed everyone who had supported us.......” She added, “It is an unchangeable fact that I have changed everyone’s lives because of my disqualification. Even if I apologize, the medal will not be returned to our team members...,” she wrote in her heartbroken thoughts. As well as Takanashi, five other leading foreign players were disqualified. In contrast to the angry foreign players, Takanashi’s apology caused a stir around the world. This series of events has highlighted the underlying sentiment of the Japanese people to care for others.

北京ぺきんオリンピックおりんぴく
pekinn orinnpikku
the Beijing Olympics
2022にせんにじゅうに
nisenn nijuu ni
twenty twenty-two
de
at
メダルめだる
medaru ga
to medal
期待きたいされていた
kitai sarete ita
(who) was expected
ジャンプじゃんぷ男女だんじょ混合こんごう団体だんたい
jannpu dannjo’konngou’danntai
the mixed jumping team
で、
de,
in
高梨たかなし沙羅さら選手せんしゅ
takanashi sara sennshu ga
Takanashi Sara
スーツすーつ規定きてい違反いはん
su-tsu’kitei’ihann
violating the suit regulations
de
for
失格しっかくとなり、
shikkaku to nari,
was disqualified and
その結果けっか
sono kekka,
as a result
日本にほん
nihonn ha
Japan
4よん
yonn i
fourth place
ni
in
わりました。
owari mashita.
finished
高梨たかなしは、
takanashi ha,
Takanashi
ワールドカップわーるどかっぷ
wa-rudo’kappu no
World Cup
ジャンプじゃんぷ競技きょうぎ
jannpu’kyougi de
jumps
通算つうさん
tsuusann
her total
61ろくじゅういっしょうしています。
rokujuu isshou shite i masu.
sixty-one wins
これは
kore ha
this
男女だんじょ
dannjo
a man or woman
つうじて
tsuujite
by either
歴代れきだい最多さいた
rekidai’saita no
the most ever
記録きろく
kiroku
wins
です。
desu.
is
スーツすーつ
su-tsu ha
the suit
2日ふつか
futsuka
two days
まえ
mae no
earlier
個人こじん女子じょし競技きょうぎ
kojinn’joshi’kyougi
the individual women’s competition
de
in
kita
she had worn
もの
mono
the one
to
as
おな
onaji
the same
でした
deshita
was
が、
ga,
but
んだ
tonnda
flying
あと
ato no
after
検査けんさで、
kennsa de,
the inspection
りょうもも部分ぶぶん
ryou’momo’bubunn ga
both of the sides of her thighs (of suit material)
2センチせんち
ni sennchi
(of) two centimeters
おおきい
ookii
had an excess amount
to
that
判断はんだんされました。
hanndann sare mashita.
determined that
くずれた
nakikuzureta
breaking down in tears
彼女かのじょ
kanojo ha
she
翌日よくじつ
yokujitsu,
the next day
自身じしん
jishinn no
her
インスタグラムいんすたぐらむ
innsutaguramu
Instagram
ni
on
なが謝罪文しゃざいぶん
nagai shazai’bunn wo
a long apology
掲載けいさいしました。
keisai shi mashita.
posted
日本にほんチームちーむ
“nihonn’chi-mu
Japanese team
みんな
minnna
the entire
no
of
メダルめだる
medaru no
to medal
チャンスちゃんす
channsu wo
a chance
うばってしまったこと、
ubatte shimatta koto,
that I deprived
……また
……mata
and
応援おうえんをしてくれた
ouenn wo shite kureta
who had supported us
皆様みなさま
minasama wo
everyone
ふか
fukaku
deeply
失望しつぼうさせる結果けっかとなってしまったこと、
shitsubou saseru kekka to natte shimatta koto,
that I disappointed
まこと
makoto ni
truly
もうわけありませんでした」。
moushiwake ari masenn deshita”.
I am sorry
さらに、
sara ni,
she added
わたし
“watashi no
my
失格しっかく
shikkaku
disqualification
no
of
せいで
sei de
because
みんなの
minnna no
everyone’s
人生じんせい
jinnsei wo
lives
えてしまったことは
kaete shimatta koto ha
that I have changed
わりようのない事実じじつ
kawari you no nai jijitsu
an unchangeable fact
です。
desu.
it is
あやまっても
ayamatte mo
even if I apologize
メダルめだる
medaru ha
the medal
かえってくることは
kaette kuru koto ha
be returned (to our team members)
なく……」と
naku……”to
will not
悲痛ひつう
hitsuu na
heartbroken
おもいが
omoi ga
her thoughts
つづられています。
tsudurarete i masu.
she wrote (in)
高梨たかなし
takanashi
Takanashi
to
as
同様どうように、
douyou ni,
as well
有力ゆうりょく外国人がいこくじん選手せんしゅ
yuuryoku’gaikokujinn’sennshu
(other) leading foreign players
5にん
go ninn mo
five [persons]
失格しっかくとなりました。
shikkaku to nari mashita.
were disqualified
いかりをあらわ
ikari wo arawasu
angry
外国人がいこくじん選手せんしゅ
gaikokujinn’sennshu
the foreign players
とは
toha
to
対照的たいしょうてき
taishou’teki na
in contrast
高梨たかなし
takanashi no
Takanashi’s
謝罪しゃざいは、
shazai ha,
apology
世界せかい
sekai
the world
ni
around
波紋はもん
hamonn wo
a stir
げかけました。
nagekake mashita.
caused
この
kono
this
一連いちれん
ichirenn
series
no
of
出来事できごとは、
dekigoto ha,
events
日本人にほんじん
nihonnjinn
the Japanese people
no
of
根底こんていにある
konntei ni aru
underlying
他人たにん
taninn
others
wo
for
おもいやる
omoiyaru
to care
心情しんじょう
shinnjou wo
the sentiment
りにしました。
ukibori ni shi mashita.
has highlighted

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