Former Olympic judo champ Koga to retire

Former Olympic judo champ Koga to retire

TOKYO, Japan - Former Olympic champion judoka Toshihiko Koga (shown in this file photo) will retire from judo after failing to win a place on the Japanese team for this year's Sydney Games. Koga won gold in the men's 71-kilogram division at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.

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