Report on Yasuo Inoue’s “married woman and hotel secret meeting” Road to “JOC chairman” cut off by betrayal of his wife, Aki Higashihara | Smart FLASH[光文社週刊誌]

At the Tokyo Olympics, men’s judo won a record five gold medals. It’s a scandal for Yasuo Inoue, who led the “strongest army” as director.

According to an article published in Bunshun Online on April 26, Inoue had a secret meeting with Ako, a married woman in her 30s, at a hotel in October 2022. He said they met at the gym in 2017 and gradually became closer. In an interview with the magazine, Inoue admitted to spending time in the same hotel room, but denied any relationship.

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“It’s a shame because he was truly a ‘star’ of the judo world. Mr. Inoue’s start as an instructor was a humiliating one. At the 2012 London Olympics, he was the coach in charge of the heavyweight division. The expected gold medal was zero, so Mr. Inoue embarked on a reform of the judo team, emphasizing quality over quantity using scientific methods, and focusing on world-class judo rather than “judo, which aims to win the ippon with the correct combination”. I was conscious of “JUDO”, which chooses a tactic that even encourages the opponent to foul the opponent in order to fight with a “judo.

In addition, it is said that the popularity from the players was also strong.

“What Mr. Inoue valued above all was dialogue with the athletes. Thinking about the players, I cried, but that’s how close I was to the players and how I coached them.” (Same as above)

Exactly the model of the leader. Naturally, he was expected to shoulder the future of the Japanese sports world.

“Immediately after the Tokyo Olympics, I was going to be the chairman of the All Japan Federation of Judo Federations, and eventually I was going to step up to the chairman of the International Judo Federation. However, this time it was ruined.

The trust of athletes is strong, so it may be possible to gain a position in the judo world. However, his wife is talent Aki Higashihara, and he is the father of four children. In 2016, he was chosen as the “Ikumen of the Year”, and his reputation as a clean and virtuous person has suffered an immeasurable loss. At the very least, the path to JOC president would have been cut off.” (Same as above)

Wasn’t he able to be close to his wife, not just the players?

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