Interviews with folks concerned revealed {that a} trainer who was the director of the Ekiden membership of a personal highschool in Fukuoka Prefecture, which has participated within the nationwide highschool Ekiden greater than 40 occasions, had slapped the membership members. The trainer apologized and is being discreet.
Corporal punishment was revealed at Omuta High School, a personal college in Omuta City, Fukuoka Prefecture.
According to folks concerned, a male trainer in his 50s who was the director of the Ekiden membership, throughout a coaching camp for membership actions held in Nagano Prefecture in August of final yr, attacked a third-year male scholar who was a member of the membership a number of occasions. I imply I slapped you.
An nameless report was despatched to the prefecture, and on account of the investigation carried out by the college identified by the prefecture, it was confirmed that corporal punishment was used.
In response to the college’s investigation, the trainer acknowledged corporal punishment and apologized to the dad and mom, and since March 1st, the trainer has been faraway from supervision and has been suspended. We are additionally contemplating disciplinary motion in opposition to academics.
In an interview with NHK, the college mentioned, “It is true that there was corporal punishment, and I feel very sorry for the club members and parents. We would like to thoroughly prevent recurrence, such as conducting training.”
The Omuta High School Ekiden membership has participated within the National High School Ekiden 43 occasions to this point, profitable 5 occasions.