Paris Olympic judo gold medalist Natsumi Tsunoda on Friday announced her retirement from competition.She became Japan's oldest-ever Olympic judo champion at the 2024 Summer Games when she won the women's 48-kilogram crown less than a month before her 32nd birthday."In my heart, this is retirement," Tsunoda said at a press conference in her native Chiba Prefecture near Tokyo.Tsunoda moved down from the 52-kg division to 48 kg in 2019 and captured three consecutive world championships through 2023.Her Olympic gold, which she clinched by outpointing Mongolian world champion Baasankhuu Bavuudor…READ FULL ARTICLE
