Kohei Uchimura said Saturday he is envious of those athletes who have already earned berths to next summer's Tokyo Games amid his own recent fitness struggles.

"Olympic spots are allocated in many sports, and I'm very jealous of those athletes," the two-time reigning men's all-around Olympic champion said. "That makes me realize again that I really want to compete (at the Olympics)."

A six-time world all-around champion, the 30-year-old missed October's worlds due to pain in both shoulders. He also failed to qualify for the finals at April's national championships and only managed fifth in his comeback at August's All-Japan National Senior Championships.