While the venue's office was inundated with complaints, Motoya, who was supposed to be ill, appeared that night in a TBS live program (Nagano World Figure Skating Championships) and arose suspicion.
会場窓口には苦情が相次いだが、病気のはずの本人は同日夜、TBSの生放送番組（世界フィギュア長野大会）に出演し、疑惑を呼んだ。