Tonya Verbeek (R) of Canada holds her bronze medal next to gold medallist Saori Yoshida of Japan following the 55kg women's freestyle medal wrestling bouts at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 16, 2008. REUTERS/Shaun Best (CHINA) 

Saori Yoshida of Japan (top) fights Xu Li of China during their 55kg women's freestyle gold medal wrestling bout at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 16, 2008. REUTERS/Shaun Best (CHINA) 

Saori Yoshida of Japan celebrates after defeating Xu Li of China during their 55kg women's freestyle gold medal wrestling bout at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 16, 2008. REUTERS/Shaun Best (CHINA) 

Saori Yoshida of Japan celebrates after defeating Xu Li of China during their 55kg women's freestyle gold medal wrestling bout at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 16, 2008. REUTERS/Shaun Best (CHINA) 

(L-R) Silver medallist Xu Li of China, gold medallist Saori Yoshida of Japan, bronze medallists Tonya Verbeek of Canada and Jackeline Renteria of Colombia pose during the medal ceremony in the 55kg women's freestyle wrestling at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 16, 2008. REUTERS/Oleg Popov (CHINA) 

Saori Yoshida of Japan celebrates after defeating Xu Li of China during their 55kg women's freestyle gold medal wrestling bout at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 16, 2008. REUTERS/Issei Kato (CHINA) 

Saori Yoshida of Japan poses with her gold medal in the 55kg women's freestyle wrestling at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 16, 2008. REUTERS/Issei Kato (CHINA) 

Saori Yoshida of Japan sheds tears of joy after winning the gold medal in the 55kg women's freestyle wrestling at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 16, 2008. REUTERS/Issei Kato (CHINA) 

Saori Yoshida of Japan poses with her gold medal in the 55kg women's freestyle wrestling at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 16, 2008. REUTERS/Issei Kato (CHINA) 

Saori Yoshida of Japan poses with her gold medal in the 55kg women's freestyle wrestling at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 16, 2008. REUTERS/Oleg Popov (CHINA) 

Saori Yoshida of Japan celebrates after defeating Xu Li of China during their 55kg women's freestyle gold medal wrestling bout at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 16, 2008. REUTERS/Oleg Popov (CHINA) 

Saori Yoshida of Japan celebrates after defeating Xu Li of China during their 55kg women's freestyle gold medal wrestling bout at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 16, 2008. REUTERS/Oleg Popov (CHINA) 

Saori Yoshida of Japan (L) fights Xu Li of China during their 55kg women's freestyle gold medal wrestling bout at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 16, 2008. REUTERS/Issei Kato (CHINA) 

Saori Yoshida of Japan celebrates after defeating Xu Li of China during their 55kg women's freestyle gold medal wrestling bout at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 16, 2008. REUTERS/Issei Kato (CHINA) 

Saori Yoshida of Japan celebrates after defeating Xu Li of China during their 55kg women's freestyle gold medal wrestling bout at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 16, 2008. REUTERS/Issei Kato (CHINA) 

Saori Yoshida of Japan celebrates after defeating Xu Li of China during their 55kg women's freestyle gold medal wrestling bout at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 16, 2008. REUTERS/Issei Kato (CHINA) 

Tonya Verbeek of Canada (in red) fights Saori Yoshida of Japan during their 55kg women's semi-final freestyle wrestling match at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 16, 2008. REUTERS/Oleg Popov (CHINA) 

Saori Yoshida of Japan (in red) fights Natalia Golts of Russia during their 55kg women's quarter-final freestyle wrestling match at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 16, 2008. REUTERS/Oleg Popov (CHINA) 

Ida-Theres Nerell of Sweden (in red) fights Saori Yoshida of Japan during their 55kg women's 1/8 finals freestyle wrestling match at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 16, 2008. REUTERS/Oleg Popov (CHINA) 

Saori Yoshida (L) wrestles with Chikako Matsukawa during their 55kg final match at the Japan Beverage Cup all Japan women's wrestling championships in Tokyo April 6, 2008. REUTERS/Toru Hanai (JAPAN) 

Japan's Saori Yoshida (R) celebrates winning the gold medal with her coach during the Female Wrestling 55kg final match at the Senior Wrestling World Championship in Baku September 22, 2007. REUTERS/David Mdzinarishvili (AZERBAIJAN) 

Japan's Saori Yoshida (L) wrestles with Ida Therese Karlsson of Sweden during the Female Wrestling 55kg final match at the Senior Wrestling World Championship in Baku September 22, 2007. REUTERS/David Mdzinarishvili (AZERBAIJAN) 

Japan's Saori Yoshida celebrates winning the gold medal during the Female Wrestling 55kg final match at the Senior Wrestling World Championship in Baku September 22, 2007. REUTERS/David Mdzinarishvili (AZERBAIJAN) 

Japan's Saori Yoshida celebrates winning the gold medal during the Female Wrestling 55kg final match at the Senior Wrestling World Championship in Baku September 22, 2007. REUTERS/David Mdzinarishvili (AZERBAIJAN) 

Saori Yoshida (L) attacks Chikako Matsukawa during the women's under-55 kg final match at the Wrestling Japan Beverage Queen's Cup 2007 in Tokyo April 14, 2007. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon (JAPAN) 

Japan's women wrestlers (L-R) Kyoko Hamaguchi, Kaori Icho, Saori Yoshida and Chiharu Icho show their medals after the women's freestyle finals at the 15th Asian Games in Doha December 11, 2006. The Icho sisters won gold in the 48kg category, and the 63kg, while Yoshida took the gold in the 55kg. Hamaguchi won silver in the 72kg category. REUTERS/Caren Firouz (QATAR) 

Japan's women wrestlers (L-R) Kyoko Hamaguchi, Kaori Icho, Saori Yoshida and Chiharu Icho show their medals after the women's freestyle finals at the 15th Asian Games in Doha December 11, 2006. The Icho sisters won gold in the 48kg category and the 63kg, while Yoshida took the gold in the 55kg. Hamaguchi won silver in the 72kg category. REUTERS/Caren Firouz (QATAR) 

Japan's Saori Yoshida shows her gold medal after winning the women's freestyle 55kg gold medal match at the 15th Asian Games in Doha December 11, 2006. REUTERS/Caren Firouz (QATAR) 

Japan's Saori Yoshida shows her gold medal after winning the women's freestyle 55kg gold medal match at the 15th Asian Games in Doha December 11, 2006. REUTERS/Caren Firouz (QATAR) 

Japan's Saori Yoshida (L) wrestles with Kazakhstan's Olga Smirnova (R) in the women's freestyle 55kg gold medal match at the 15th Asian Games in Doha December 11, 2006. Yoshida won the gold medal. REUTERS/Caren Firouz (QATAR) 

Japan's Saori Yoshida (L) wrestles with Kazakhstan's Olga Smirnova (R) in the women's freestyle 55kg gold medal match at the 15th Asian Games in Doha December 11, 2006. Yoshida won the gold medal. REUTERS/Caren Firouz (QATAR) 

Japan's Saori Yoshida wrestles with Kazakhstan's Olga Smirnova (top) in the women's freestyle 55kg gold medal match at the 15th Asian Games in Doha December 11, 2006. Yoshida won the gold medal. REUTERS/Caren Firouz (QATAR) 

Japan's delegation led by flag-bearer Saori Yoshida enters the Khalifa Stadium during the opening ceremony of the 15th Asian Games in Doha December 1, 2006. REUTERS/Bobby Yip (QATAR) 

Japan's delegation is led by flag bearer Saori Yoshida as they enter the Khalifa Stadium during the opening ceremony of the 15th Asian Games in Doha December 1, 2006. REUTERS/Bobby Yip (QATAR) 

Japan's flag bearer Saori Yoshida leads her country's delegation into the Khalifa Stadium during the opening ceremony of the 15th Asian Games in Doha December 1, 2006. REUTERS/Russell Boyce (QATAR) 

Saori Yoshida of Japan celebrates her victory, with her coach Sakae Kazuto, against Su Lihui of China during the women's wrestling under 63kg final match at the World Wrestling Championship in Budapest on September 29, 2005. Yoshida won the gold medal. 

Saori Yoshida (L) of Japan competes with Su Lihui of China during the women's wrestling under 63kg final match at the World Wrestling Championship in Budapest on September 29, 2005. Yoshida won the gold medal. REUTERS/Laszlo Balogh 

Saori Yoshida of Japan celebrates her victory, with her coach Sakae Kazuto, against Su Lihui of China during the women's wrestling under 63kg final match at the World Wrestling Championship in Budapest on September 29, 2005. Yoshida won the gold medal. REUTERS/Karoly Arvai 

Japan's Saori Yoshida stands on her hands as she starts a body flip to celebrate her gold medal win against [Canada's Tonya Verbeek] in their women's freestyle wrestling (under 55kg) finals match at the Athens 2004 Olympic Summer Games August 23, 2004. 

Japan's Olympic champion Saori Yoshida holds her country's flag to celebrate her gold medal after she defeated [Canada's Tonya Verbeek] in their freestyle wrestling (under 55kg) finals match at the Athens 2004 Olympic Summer Games August 23, 2004. 

Japan's Olympic champion Saori Yoshida sits on the shoulders of her coach Sakae Kazuhito, who waves their country's flag to celebrate her gold medal, after she defeated [Canada's Tonya Verbeek] in their freestyle wrestling (under 55kg) finals match at the Athens 2004 Olympic Summer Games August 23, 2004. 

Japan's Olympic champion Saori Yoshida (C) stands with Canada's silver medallist Tonya Verbeek (L) and France's bronze winner Anna Gomis (R) at the ceremony for their freestyle wrestling (under 55kg) competition at the Athens 2004 Olympic Summer Games August 23, 2004. 

Canada's Tonya Verbeek shows off her silver medal from the women's 55kg freestyle wrestling at the Athens 2004 Olympic Summer Games, August 23, 2004. [Verbeek was defeated in the gold medal match by Japan's Saori Yoshida.] 

Japan's Yoshida celebrates with coach her gold medal after women's freestyle wrestling at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games. Japan's Olympic champion Saori Yoshida carries her coach Sakae Kazuhito, who waves their country's flag to celebrate her gold medal, after she defeated Canada's Tonya Verbeek in their freestyle wrestling (under 55kg) finals match at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games August 23, 2004. REUTERS/Yves Herman 

Japan's Yoshida celebrates after winning gold medal in women's freestyle wrestling at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games. Japan's Saori Yoshida stands on her hands as she starts a body flip to celebrate her gold medal win against Canada's Tonya Verbeek in their women's freestyle wrestling (under 55kg) finals match at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games August 23, 2004. REUTERS/Yves Herman 

Canada's Tonya Verbeek (R) wrestles Japan's Saori Yoshida during the women's 55kg freestyle gold medal match at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games, August 23, 2004. Verbeek was defeated and took the silver medal. REUTERS/Shaun Best SB/CRB 

Canada's Tonya Verbeek walks off the mat following the women's 55kg freestyle gold medal wrestling match at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games, August 23, 2004. Verbeek was defeated by Japan's Saori Yoshida. REUTERS/Shaun Best SB/SV 

Canada's Tonya Verbeek wrestles to a silver medal in the women's 55kg freestyle at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games, August 23, 2004. Verbeek was defeated in the gold medal match by Japan's Saori Yoshida. REUTERS/Shaun Best SB/AA 

Canada's Tonya Verbeek is taken down by Japan's Saori Yoshida during their women's 55kg freestyle match at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games, August 23, 2004. Verbeek was defeated and took the silver medal. REUTERS/Shaun Best SB/SV 

Canada's Tonya Verbeek shows off her silver medal from the women's 55kg freestyle wrestling at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games, August 23, 2004. Verbeek was defeated in the gold medal match by Japan's Saori Yoshida. REUTERS/Shaun Best SB/AA 

Japan's Yoshida celebrates with coach her gold medal after women's freestyle wrestling at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games. Japan's Olympic champion Saori Yoshida carries coach Sakae Kazuhito on her shoulders with their country's flag to celebrate her gold medal after she defeated Canada's Tonya Verbeek in their freestyle wrestling (under 55kg) finals match at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games August 23, 2004. REUTERS/Yves Herman 

Japan's Olympic champion Saori Yoshida displays her gold medal during the awards ceremony after she defeated Canada's Tonya Verbeek in their freestyle wrestling (under 55kg) finals match at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games August 23, 2004. REUTERS/Issei Kato IK/JS 

Japan's Olympic champion Saori Yoshida kisses her gold medal during the awards ceremony after she defeated Canada's Tonya Verbeek in their freestyle wrestling (under 55kg) finals match at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games August 23, 2004. REUTERS/Issei Kato IK/JS 

Japan's Yoshida celebrates with coach her gold medal after women's freestyle wrestling at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games. Japan's Olympic champion Saori Yoshida carries her coach Sakae Kazuhito, who waves their country's flag to celebrate her gold medal, after she defeated Canada's Tonya Verbeek in their freestyle wrestling (under 55kg) finals match at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games August 23, 2004. REUTERS/Yves Herman 

Japan's Yoshida celebrates gold medal with flag after women's freestyle wrestling at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games. Japan's Olympic champion Saori Yoshida holds her country's flag to celebrate her gold medal after she defeated Canada's Tonya Verbeek in their freestyle wrestling (under 55kg) finals match at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games August 23, 2004. REUTERS/Issei Kato 

Japan's Yoshida celebrates after winning gold medal in women's freestyle wrestling at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games. Japan's Olympic champion Saori Yoshida flips in the air to celebrate her gold medal win against Canada's Tonya Verbeek after their women's freestyle wrestling (under 55kg) finals match at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games August 23, 2004. REUTERS/Yves Herman 

Japan's Olympic champion Saori Yoshida (C) stands with Canada's silver medallist Tonya Verbeek (L) and France's bronze winner Anna Gomis (R) at the ceremony for their freestyle wrestling (under 55kg) competition at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games August 23, 2004. REUTERS/Issei Kato IK/JS 

Japan's Yoshida celebrates with coach her gold medal after women's freestyle wrestling at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games. Japan's Olympic champion Saori Yoshida sits on the shoulders of her coach Sakae Kazuhito, who waves their country's flag to celebrate her gold medal, after she defeated Canada's Tonya Verbeek in their freestyle wrestling (under 55kg) finals match at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games August 23, 2004. REUTERS/Yves Herman 

Japanese Yoshida celebrates after winning gold medal in women's freestyle wrestling at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games. Japan's Saori Yoshida flips in the air to celebrate her gold medal win against Canada's Tonya Verbeek after their women's freestyle wrestling (under 55kg) finals match at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games August 23, 2004. REUTERS/Yves Herman 

Japan's Yoshida celebrates gold medal with flag after women's freestyle wrestling at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games. Japan's Olympic champion Saori Yoshida holds her country's flag to celebrate her gold medal after she defeated Canada's Tonya Verbeek in their freestyle wrestling (under 55kg) finals match at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games August 23, 2004. REUTERS/Issei Kato