Athletics: Olympic 4x100 relay medalist Takahira to retire

Athletics: Olympic 4x100 relay medalist Takahira to retire

File photo taken in August 2008 shows Jamaica (yellow), Japan (white) and Canada (red) competing in the men's 4x100-meter relay final at the Beijing Olympics, with Usain Bolt seen on the right. Shinji Takahira (2nd from L), a member of Japan's bronze-winning team there, said on April 24, 2017 that he will retire later in the year. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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