Japanese figure skater Suguri announces retirement

Japanese figure skater Suguri announces retirement

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese figure skater Fumie Suguri, 33, tells a press conference in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on Nov. 13, 2014, that she will retire after failing to qualify for the national championships. Suguri, a two-time Olympian, three-time world championships medalist and five-time Japan champion, will work as a choreographer, teaching younger skaters. (Kyodo)

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