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" Shoko Miyata, a Japanese gymnast, has been sent home and will not compete at the Olympics after violating a team smoking prohibition. The 19-year-old left Japan's training camp in Monaco on Thursday while officials looked into the alleged incident. Why was the Japanese athlete sent back from Paris? An investigation determined she had broken Japan Gymnastics Association guidelines | Image: X The youngster, captain of her country's women's artistic gymnastics team, returned to Japan that night after an investigation determined she had broken Japan Gymnastics Association guidelines. Smoking violates the association's code of conduct. Also read: Meet Dhinidhi Desinghu, the 14 YO India's Youngest Athlete At Paris 2024 Olympics \"With her confirmation and after discussions on all sides, it has been decided that she will withdraw from the Olympics,\" said Japan Gymnastics Association Secretary General Kenji Nishimura to media in Tokyo . What did the athlete's personal coach say? Coach stated that the gymnast was grappling with the \"pressure\" of competing in the Games | Image: Instagram Nishimura said that Miyata \"looked exhausted\" at the camp in Monaco. Mutsumi Harada, Miyata's personal coach, stated that the gymnast was grappling with the \"pressure\" of competing in the Games. Also read: Paris Olympics 2024: How much prize money do players at the Olympics receive? \"She spent her days under intense pressure. I would like people to comprehend that,\" Harada stated. Miyata won a bronze medal at the 2022 World Championships in Liverpool, and she was scheduled to captain a team of first-time Olympians in Paris. Japan is hoping for its first artistic gymnastics team medal since the 1964 Tokyo Games. What do you think about this? Tell us in the comments. For more trending stories, follow us on Telegram . "
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