Gods frown on cheating 'lucky' runnerMainichi Shimbun, Japan - Jan 13
NISHINOMIYA, Hyogo -- A winner of an ancient Shinto shrine race supposed to be blessed with good fortune found his luck lasted just days as he was exposed as a cheat.
Over the weekend, a 22-year-old Osaka firefighter snared a token said to offer fortune to the first person who grabbed it in a Nishinomiya Shrine race with a tradition that dates back centuries...outbreak of protests from viewers of the televised race who complained that he was aided by others who held back competitors and gave him an easy path to the amulet.