The representative for 15 female judoka on the national team who have alleged physical and verbal abuse revealed Wednesday the victims are considering making their names public.
The complaint lodged by the athletes, some of whom competed at last year's London Olympics, has led to the resignation of women's team head coach Ryuji Sonoda, assistant coach Kazuhiko Tokuno and Kazuo Yoshimura, the All Japan Judo Federation's head of development.
"Looking at it from the standpoint of logic, we understand it would be odd to keep their names anonymous forever," said the athletes' representative, Nobuyoshi Tsujiguchi. "There will be discussion about whether to make their names public. It is something that must be considered."