Figure skating-Japan's two-time world champion Uno announces retirement

FILE PHOTO: Mar 23, 2024; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; Shoma Uno (JPN) performs in the Men’s Free Skate Program during the World Figure Skating Championships at Bell Centre. Mandatory Credit: Eric Bolte-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's two-times figure skating world champion and three-times Olympic medallist Shoma Uno said on Thursday he is retiring from competition.

Uno, 26, won a second consecutive world title last year despite suffering an ankle injury.