Chilean gymnast hangs like an iron bar on the symbol of the Japanese shrine 'Hesemae'

Oct 18, 2024

Chilean gymnast hangs like an iron bar on the symbol of the Japanese shrine 'Hesemae'
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A gymnast from Chile's national team is being beaten for posing hanging from the symbol of the entrance to the shrine during a trip to Japan.

According to Japanese media, including the Sankei Shimbun, Marimar Perez, a 25-year-old former Chilean gymnast, recently performed an iron bar movement while hanging from a red dorii, a symbol erected at the entrance of the shrine during a trip to Japan.

In the video, she held Doryi with both hands and slowly raised her body.



In addition, he used Dorii to show a movement of shaking his body from side to side.

She recently posted the video on her social media, which drew strong criticism from Japanese netizens who encountered the video.



Most did disrespectful things in sacred religious facilities", "I don't respect Japanese culture..." he pointed out.

As the controversy spread, she eventually deleted the video and posted an apology.



Meanwhile, Perez is known as the team silver medalist at the 2019 South American Gymnastics Championships.



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