Athens Olympics over-100 kg gold medalist Keiji Suzuki is likely to miss the world team championship World Cup in September in Paris because of a left shoulder injury, Japanese men's coach Hitoshi Saito said Tuesday.
"He (Suzuki) hurt his left shoulder and is unable to move it well. It's hard to say, but I'll have to have a talk with him about it," Saito said. The Japanese men's team is holding a camp in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Pref., from July 24-29 as part of its training for the tournament in France. Suzuki said he sustained the injury about four months ago.
"At times, I can't even lift a can of juice," Suzuki said.