THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
March 24, 2021 at 19:10 JST
Toshihiko Koga, a judoka who won a gold medal in the 71-kg class at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, in 2006 (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
Toshihiko Koga’s sudden passing at age 53 on March 24 sent shock waves to saddened judoka everywhere, particularly to his former Olympic teammates. [Read More]
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