Singapore judoka slapped with 24-month ban

SJF punishes Chow, who left his role as captain of Games squad at the 11th hour

Gary Chow competing at last year's SEA Games in the sambo 82kg event. The Singaporean, who won silver in the Philippines, had pulled out of the judo squad for the Games. LIANHE ZAOBAO FILE PHOTO
Gary Chow competing at last year's SEA Games in the sambo 82kg event. The Singaporean, who won silver in the Philippines, had pulled out of the judo squad for the Games. LIANHE ZAOBAO FILE PHOTO
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Former national judo captain Gary Chow has been barred for 24 months from all competitions, events and programmes organised or sponsored by the Singapore Judo Federation (SJF), potentially ruling the three-time SEA Games medallist out of Hanoi 2021.

This was announced by judo's national sports association (NSA) in a Facebook post yesterday morning, following a Feb 21 report by an SJF ad hoc disciplinary committee (DC). The independent three-member DC comprised Chia Min Chong, Chris Holland and Ho Han Ming.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on April 02, 2020, with the headline Singapore judoka slapped with 24-month ban. Subscribe