Japan's Icho sisters to retire from wrestling

Japan's Icho sisters to retire from wrestling

BEIJING, China - Japanese wrestler Chiharu Icho, who took her second straight Olympic silver in the 48-kg class at the Beijing Games, said during a news conference in the Chinese capital on Aug. 18 that she is considering retiring from competitive wrestling, along with her younger wrestling sister Kaori Icho.

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