Table Tennis: Fukuhara announces retirement

File photo shows double Olympic medalist Ai Fukuhara (R) smiling with her mother Chiyo during a visit to Atlanta, Georgia, in July 1996. Fukuhara, who announced her retirement as a professional table tennis player Oct. 21, 2018, has said the excitement she felt in viewing Olympic matches in the U.S. city prompted her to aspire to play in the Games. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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