was a Japanese

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s official who was best known for taking the Judge's Oath at the

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. Asaki was the first judge to do so in the

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References

IOC 1972 Winter OlympicsWendl, Karel. "The Olympic Oath - A Brief History" ''Citius, Altius, Fortius'' (''Journal of Olympic History'' since 1997). Winter 1995. pp. 4,5.

External links

* 20th-century Japanese sportsmen Possibly living people Japanese referees and umpires Year of birth missing Olympic officials Oath takers at the Olympic Games {{Japan-skijumping-bio-stub