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JWF apologizes to Olympic wrestling champ Icho over power harassment

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"We will return to a philosophy of putting athletes first and promise to give utmost support to all wrestlers, including Icho," 

Yeah, and how about having anyone who commits harassment and/or assault jailed? I guess that would be a bit too much to do against a man for abusing a woman for years, right? TIJ

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What is "power harassment?"

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"He was later dismissed as head coach of the Shigakkan University wrestling team"...

And why isn't Tanioka Kuniko the University President apologizing for publicly defending her beloved Sakae and for slagging off Icho?

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I don't get why Sakae was offended by Icho wrestling in front of him. What's that about? A gold medalist shouldn't be training where he can see her?

He used to be her coach. She switched to a different coach. He's being a big baby about it.

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I don't get why Sakae was offended by Icho wrestling in front of him. What's that about? A gold medalist shouldn't be training where he can see her?

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"According to the report by the third-party body, Sakae said to Icho, "How dare you wrestle in front of me?"

He actually said that?

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Go, Icho san.

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Cripes it sure took long enough!

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