Yoshida snatches 3rd Olympic title in women's wrestling

Yoshida snatches 3rd Olympic title in women's wrestling

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Saori Yoshida (upper) pins down Azerbaijan's Yuliya Ratkevich in the third round of the women's wrestling 55-kilogram class at the ExCeL venue at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 9, 2012. Yoshida beat Ratkevich.

Yoshida wins women's 55-kg world title

Yoshida wins women's 55-kg world title

MOSCOW, Russia - Japan's two-time Olympic champion Saori Yoshida (top) beats Yuliya Ratkevich (bottom) of Azerbaijan, capturing her eighth consecutive 55-kilogram title at the world wrestling championships in Moscow on Sept. 9, 2010.

Yoshida wins women's 55-kg world title

Yoshida wins women's 55-kg world title

MOSCOW, Russia - Japan's Saori Yoshida does a midair somersault in joy after beating Yuliya Ratkevich of Azerbaijan, capturing her eighth consecutive 55-kilogram title at the world wrestling championships in Moscow on Sept. 9, 2010.

Yoshida wins women's 55-kg world title

Yoshida wins women's 55-kg world title

MOSCOW, Russia - Japan's Saori Yoshida holds the gold medal after beating Yuliya Ratkevich of Azerbaijan, capturing her eighth consecutive 55-kilogram title at the world wrestling championships in Moscow on Sept. 9, 2010.

Yoshida wins women's 55-kg world title

Yoshida wins women's 55-kg world title

MOSCOW, Russia - Japan's two-time Olympic champion Saori Yoshida (top) beats Yuliya Ratkevich (bottom) of Azerbaijan, capturing her eighth consecutive 55-kilogram title at the world wrestling championships in Moscow on Sept. 9, 2010.

Yoshida wins women's 55-kg world title

Yoshida wins women's 55-kg world title

MOSCOW, Russia - Japan's two-time Olympic champion Saori Yoshida (top) beats Yuliya Ratkevich (bottom) of Azerbaijan, capturing her eighth consecutive 55-kilogram title at the world wrestling championships in Moscow on Sept. 9, 2010. (Kyodo)

Yoshida wins women's 55-kg world title

Yoshida wins women's 55-kg world title

MOSCOW, Russia - Japan's Saori Yoshida holds the gold medal after beating Yuliya Ratkevich of Azerbaijan, capturing her eighth consecutive 55-kilogram title at the world wrestling championships in Moscow on Sept. 9, 2010. (Kyodo)

Yoshida wins women's 55-kg world title

Yoshida wins women's 55-kg world title

MOSCOW, Russia - Japan's two-time Olympic champion Saori Yoshida (top) beats Yuliya Ratkevich (bottom) of Azerbaijan, capturing her eighth consecutive 55-kilogram title at the world wrestling championships in Moscow on Sept. 9, 2010. (Kyodo)

Yoshida wins women's 55-kg world title

Yoshida wins women's 55-kg world title

MOSCOW, Russia - Japan's Saori Yoshida does a midair somersault in joy after beating Yuliya Ratkevich of Azerbaijan, capturing her eighth consecutive 55-kilogram title at the world wrestling championships in Moscow on Sept. 9, 2010. (Kyodo)

Olympics: Icho in semifinal action

Olympics: Icho in semifinal action

Japanese wrestler Kaori Icho (R) competes against Yuliya Ratkevich of Azerbaijan during a women's freestyle 58-kilogram semifinal match at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 17, 2016. Icho won the match and went on to claim gold. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Olympics: Icho in semifinal action

Olympics: Icho in semifinal action

Japanese wrestler Kaori Icho (R) competes against Yuliya Ratkevich of Azerbaijan during a women's freestyle 58-kilogram semifinal match at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 17, 2016. Icho won the match and went on to claim gold. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Olympics: Icho in semifinal action

Olympics: Icho in semifinal action

Japanese wrestler Kaori Icho (back) and Yuliya Ratkevich of Azerbaijan react following their women's freestyle 58-kilogram semifinal match at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 17, 2016. Icho won the match and went on to claim gold. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Olympics: Icho in semifinal action

Olympics: Icho in semifinal action

Japanese wrestler Kaori Icho (R) walks on the mat as Yuliya Ratkevich of Azerbaijan kneels following their women's freestyle 58-kilogram semifinal match at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 17, 2016. Icho went on to win gold. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Olympics: Icho in semifinal action

Olympics: Icho in semifinal action

Japanese wrestler Kaori Icho (R) walks on the mat as Yuliya Ratkevich of Azerbaijan kneels following their women's freestyle 58-kilogram semifinal match at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 17, 2016. Icho went on to win gold. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan's Icho advances to final

Japan's Icho advances to final

Japan's Kaori Icho (L) faces off against Yuliya Ratkevich of Azerbaijan during a women's freestyle 58-kilogram class semifinal at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 17, 2016. Icho won to advance to the final. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan's Icho advances to final

Japan's Icho advances to final

Japan's Kaori Icho (back) faces off against Yuliya Ratkevich of Azerbaijan during a women's freestyle 58-kilogram class semifinal at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 17, 2016. Icho won to advance to the final. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo