Gymnastics: Japan teen Shoko Miyata out of Olympics for smoking, drinking

Shoko Miyata, the 19-year-old captain of Japan women's artistic gymnastics team, withdrew from the Paris Olympics on Friday after admitting to smoking and drinking, the Japan Gymnastics Association said.The association told a press conference the decision was made Thursday after Miyata returned to Tokyo from the team's training base in Monaco and admitted to drinking once and smoking once since late June.Smoking and drinking are prohibited in Japan for those under 20. The allegation surfaced after related information was provided on Monday, the JGA said.The Japanese Olympic Committee said i…READ FULL ARTICLE