Today is the end of an amazing journey.I'm hanging up my hammer.I want to thank every single person, in Japan and around…

Today is the end of an amazing journey.

I'm hanging up my hammer.

I want to thank every single person, in Japan and around the world, who has been part of this incredible adventure with me.

Because today may be the end of one journey - but it's also the beginning of a new one!.

A whole new generation of athletes is taking on the challenge of Rio. And a whole country is taking on the awesome job of hosting the world at Tokyo 2020.

I'm devoting myself now to supporting those athletes and helping make Tokyo's Olympic dreams come true, for Japan and for the world.

Sport has given me so much. Now it's time for me to give back.

皆さん、これまで長きにわたりご声援いただきありがとうございました。次のステージでも是非、応援よろしくお願いします。