Konoe Kitahara thinks her 10-year-old son, Jo, has a real chance of becoming an Olympic gymnast one day.

He finished third at a national competition for elementary school students, and he practices six days a week at a private gymnastics club.

Konoe Kitahara’s 10-year-old son, Jo, is an aspiring gymnast. The temporary closure of his gymnastics club has meant he has been training at home for around three hours every day. | COURTESY OF KONOE KITAHARA
Konoe Kitahara’s 10-year-old son, Jo, is an aspiring gymnast. The temporary closure of his gymnastics club has meant he has been training at home for around three hours every day. | COURTESY OF KONOE KITAHARA