Swimming: 2-time medalist Hoshi to retire

Swimming: 2-time medalist Hoshi to retire

File photo shows Japanese swimmer Natsumi Hoshi after winning the bronze medal in the women's 200-meter butterfly at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in August 2016. The 26-year-old Hoshi, who also won bronze in the event at the 2012 London Olympics, is set to retire, a source said Sept. 30. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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