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Kosuke Kitajima renounces the World Championships in Rome
The Olympic Champion of 100 and 200 breast style Kosuke Kitajima gives up on the World Championships in Rome. Undisputed Japanese champion affirmed that he hasn’t started to train since the Olympics of Beijing and that he had finally rested mentally and physically. This kind of renunciation seems to be a prelude to Kitajima’s withdrawal.