DOHA – Japan secured a 2020 Tokyo Olympic berth in the men’s gymnastics team event by finishing third at the world championships in Doha on Monday.
Japan, led by three-time Olympic gold medalist Kohei Uchimura, scored a total of 253.744 points to finish behind China and Russia at Aspire Dome. The top three teams in the eight-team field were all guaranteed berths to the next Summer Games.
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