The Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) announced on Monday Olympic judo gold
medalist Maki Tsukada has withdrawn from the Doha Asian Games over a calf
injury.
Mai Tateyama, a young Japanese judo player at the age of 20, will replace
Tsukada to participate in the upcoming 15th Asian Games, the JOC said.
Tsukada, winner of the over 78-kilogram title in the 2004 Athens Olympic
Games, got injured during a training session in Japan, it said. She will need
about four weeks to recover.
Japan grabbed eight gold medals in judo in the 2004 Athens Olympic Games.
