tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506887802174553845.post7317985766784513660..comments2024-03-12T06:26:20.751+09:00Comments on japan running news: Nittai University Head Coach Masaaki Watanabe Fired Over Abuse ScandalBrett Larnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13416317533206849280noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506887802174553845.post-69218038303457374272018-09-19T13:36:57.324+09:002018-09-19T13:36:57.324+09:00Former short track speed skate coach, from a count...Former short track speed skate coach, from a country just west of Japan, has received a 10 month sentence for similar abuse. Also got a lifetime ban from the skating union earlier in the year.Mettshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16065599585180038625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506887802174553845.post-9142718671547959662018-09-15T12:02:33.386+09:002018-09-15T12:02:33.386+09:00You think he would have moved to issue an apology ...You think he would have moved to issue an apology of some sort and at least tone it down!sonnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07291328035025940911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506887802174553845.post-82233663517891409942018-09-14T10:25:09.302+09:002018-09-14T10:25:09.302+09:00A just ending and, indeed, he was not employable a...A just ending and, indeed, he was not employable as a coach long ago.Andrew Armigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16299003349943214217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506887802174553845.post-85752268975444234492018-09-13T10:31:01.964+09:002018-09-13T10:31:01.964+09:002 years ago I was invited to a reunion of a sporti...2 years ago I was invited to a reunion of a sporting (non-athletics) junior high squad and their coach. Now all about 50 years old this group were still fearful (and respectful it must be said) of their octagenarian former coach who had hit them all, male and female, as teenagers. "He did it because he loved us, etc". One is now teaching/coaching at a high level in school (has had CKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506887802174553845.post-16975768462773201432018-09-13T10:24:32.781+09:002018-09-13T10:24:32.781+09:00I thought it was bad where I am just west of Japan...I thought it was bad where I am just west of Japan.Mettshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16065599585180038625noreply@blogger.com