Athletics: Murofushi to make season debut in June

Athletics: Murofushi to make season debut in June

NAGOYA, Japan - Hammer thrower Koji Murofushi takes questions at a news conference at Chukyo University in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, on April 30. Murofushi said he plans to make a delayed season debut in June in the run-up to his bid for a second straight Olympic gold medal.

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