Aya Yasuda Disqualified from Luge for Extra Weight this is news from japan that she cant perform in the competition, Aya Yasuda of Japan was disqualified from the women's luge on Monday for being overweight, but she does not need to go on a diet.
Yasuda, who tips the scales at a slender 60 kg (132 lbs), miscalculated the additional weight lugers are allowed to carry as ballast and failed the compulsory weigh-in after her first run at the Whistler Sliding Centre.
"During a weight check at the finish of run one the athlete's additional weight exceeded the maximum allowed which was 13.1 kilos," race organisers said. "Her actual weight was 13.3 kilos."
Madoka Harada, Japan's other luger, was 23rd after two runs.
(Editing by Frank Pingue)
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