Friday, 8 April 2016

Kitajima retires after failing to make Rio

Kosuke Kitajima said he has "no second thoughts" after his effective swimming profession arrived at an end in Tokyo on Friday. 

Incredible Japanese swimmer Kosuke Kitajima has finished his famous profession in the wake of neglecting to fit the bill for the Rio Olympic Games. 

Kitajima could just complete fifth in the 200 meters breaststroke at the Japanese Olympics Trials in Tokyo on Friday after likewise neglecting to qualify in the 100m this week. 

The 33-year-old finished breaststroke copies at the Athens and Beijing Olympics, yet won't add to his amazing award pull in Brazil. 

What's more, Kitajima a previous 100m and 200m breaststroke world-record holder has selected to call time on his vocation. 

"I knew my profession would end in Rio or here in Tokyo this week." said Kitajima 

"In my psyche it's over," included Kitajima. "It was a long, hard street to return and attempt again to get to an Olympics yet I need to acknowledge the outcome. I have no second thoughts." 

Kitajima won a 4x100m mixture transfer silver in London four years back, to add to the two hand-off bronze awards he won in Athens and Beijing. 

He can likewise brag three long course world titles among his numerous triumphs throughout the years.

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