TOKYO - Women's javelin star Haruka Kitaguchi will carry Japan's hopes when she defends her title in front of the home crowd at the world athletics championships opening Saturday in Tokyo, but the 27-year-old Paris Olympic gold medalist will also be battling to overcome recent injury woes.
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