Sakamoto wins gold at women's world championships

Sakamoto wins gold at women's world championships

MOSCOW, Russia - Hitomi Sakamoto of Japan holds the medal she won after rallying to beat Russia's Lorisa Oorzhak in the final of the women's 48-kilogram division at the world wrestling championships in Moscow on Sept. 8, 2010, winning her seventh world championship gold medal.

Sakamoto wins gold at women's world championships

Sakamoto wins gold at women's world championships

MOSCOW, Russia - Hitomi Sakamoto of Japan rallies to beat Russia's Lorisa Oorzhak in the final of the women's 48-kilogram division at the world wrestling championships in Moscow on Sept. 8, 2010, winning her seventh world championship gold medal.

Icho wins in wrestling Olympic test event

Icho wins in wrestling Olympic test event

ATHENS, Greece - Japanese world wrestling champion Chiharu Icho smiles after clinching an easy victory in the women's 48-kilogram class by defeating Larisa Oorzhak of Russia 8-0 in the final of the women's wrestling Olympic test meet held in Athens on Jan. 24.

Sakamoto wins gold at women's world championships

Sakamoto wins gold at women's world championships

MOSCOW, Russia - Hitomi Sakamoto of Japan rallies to beat Russia's Lorisa Oorzhak in the final of the women's 48-kilogram division at the world wrestling championships in Moscow on Sept. 8, 2010, winning her seventh world championship gold medal. (Kyodo)

Sakamoto wins gold at women's world championships

Sakamoto wins gold at women's world championships

MOSCOW, Russia - Hitomi Sakamoto of Japan holds the medal she won after rallying to beat Russia's Lorisa Oorzhak in the final of the women's 48-kilogram division at the world wrestling championships in Moscow on Sept. 8, 2010, winning her seventh world championship gold medal. (Kyodo)

Icho wins in wrestling Olympic test event

Icho wins in wrestling Olympic test event

ATHENS, Greece - Japanese world wrestling champion Chiharu Icho smiles after clinching an easy victory in the women's 48-kilogram class by defeating Larisa Oorzhak of Russia 8-0 in the final of the women's wrestling Olympic test meet held in Athens on Jan. 24. (Kyodo)