2020 Olympic champion and Japan’s youngest-ever male world champion has a habit of catching opponents off guard. It’s his speed that surprises opponents on the mat. That time it was no different. The only difference was that the 26-year-old champion wrestler caught the entire wrestling community off guard on social media.
Less than a day ago, Takuto Otoguro, announced he was retiring to his over 53 thousand followers on Instagram. The Japanese wrestler was fully aware that few expected him to drop such a bombshell, and so that’s the first thing he addressed. “Some may be surprised by this sudden announcement, but I have decided to retire as a wrestler,” Otoguro said in his post.
The reaction was immediate. Everyone from fellow Japanese champions such as Masanosuke Ono commented on his post. Ono was so shocked, he couldn’t even muster anything more than a crying emoticon. Meanwhile, others lamented how the sport lost such a talented champion at such a young age. “Legend! Wrestling will miss you,” one fan wrote.
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