Miyata, 19, was a bronze medalist on the beam at the 2022 world championships. Because of her banishment, Japan will compete with four gymnasts instead of five.

Shoko Miyata, the captain of Japan’s women’s gymnastics team, has withdrawn from Paris 2024 after allegedly breaking the team’s code of conduct by smoking and drinking alcohol, according to ...

Japanese gymnast Shoko Miyata was sent home from training camp, ending her Olympic dream this week. An investigation revealed she violated the federation's smoking ban.

Shoko Miyata, the team’s captain, withdrew from the Games after an investigation by the country’s gymnastics board found she had violated its code of conduct. By Ali Watkins Japan’s Olympic ...

S hoko Miyata, the 19-year-old captain of Japan’s Artistic Gymnastics Olympic squad, has exited the sporting event after smoking cigarettes, in violation of the team's code of conduct, the ...

Miyata has won the NHK Trophy, Japan’s top competition, three consecutive times since 2022. She was selected to represent Japan in the Paris Olympics for the first time.

Shoko Miyata, the captain of Japan’s women’s gymnastics team, has withdrawn from Paris 2024 after allegedly breaking the team’s code of conduct by smoking and drinking alcohol, according to ...