Saturday, May 31, 2008

Morigami asked to throw match

Akiko Morigami of Japan says that a national team coach asked her to throw a match in order to help Aiko Nakamura qualify for Japan's Olympic team.

"That a coach would say that to me before a match was a shock," Morigama commented.

6 comments:

  1. I'm shocked by her courage to come forward about this. Wowzers. I hope she remains OK.

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  2. I think she will have to name names now.
    I wonder if she was asked to throw a match against Nakamura, or just because it would help Nakamura, because I remember them playing recently (I think) but I don't remember the score.
    I'm not sure on that one.

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  3. Tennis Japan to investigate...

    http://uk.reuters.com/article/UK_TENNIS/idUKSP31023620080602

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  4. David, she was asked to throw a match with Nakamura (but without Nakamura's knowledge), she says. The reasoning was that if the Nakamura didn't have to play a long doubles match, she would be more rested for her upcoming singles match.

    And yes, under the new (it's about time) rules, she is required to make a report, and I assume that means name a name.

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  5. ohhhh so it was a doubles match?
    That's crazy, I hope whoever told her to do that gets caught. I'm glad she came out with it.

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