The slogan of high school sport associations could be: If you can’t beat ’em, ban ’em.
The associations have introduced tough restrictions on foreign students because they are trouncing the Japanese athletes in sports such as the ekiden relay marathon, basketball and table tennis.
The restrictions followed protests from Japanese fans who say the superior ability of the foreign students is making the sporting events dull.
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