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KOHEI UCHIMURA

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Apr 6, 2017
Relaxed, confident 'King Kohei' returning to competition at nationals
Kohei Uchimura wants to rehone his competitive instincts at the national individual all-around championships starting Friday, when the nine-time champion returns to action for the first since capturing two gold medals at the Rio Olympics last summer.
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Feb 5, 2017
Uchimura shrugs off injuries with eye on Tokyo 2020
In gymnastics, the more years you compete, the more damage your body sustains.
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Nov 1, 2016
Uchimura set to become Japan's first pro gymnast
Olympic and world champion Kohei Uchimura is set to become Japan's first professional gymnast, sources with knowledge of the Rio Games gold medalist's decision told Kyodo News on Monday.
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Oct 7, 2016
800,000 people crowd Tokyo to celebrate Olympians, Paralympians
An estimated 800,000 spectators thronged the streets of Tokyo on Friday to celebrate Japan's Rio Olympic and Paralympic medal-winning athletes in an open-top parade.
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OLYMPICS
Aug 15, 2016
Favorite Shirai misses medal in Olympic floor exercise final
Gold-medal favorite Kenzo Shirai failed to live up to his billing after falling to a shock fourth-place finish in the men's floor exercise final at the Rio Olympics on Sunday.
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Aug 11, 2016
Uchimura successfully defends all-around title
Kohei Uchimura pulled off a stunning last-gasp victory to retain his men's all-around Olympic gymnastics title at the Rio Games on Wednesday.
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Aug 9, 2016
Japan men's gymnastics team strikes gold over Russia, China
Japan captured the men's Olympic team all-around gymnastic gold medal it craved after pulling away from the competition in imperious fashion at the Rio Games on Monday.
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Aug 7, 2016
Japan overcomes errors to reach men's gymnastics team final
Japan's male gymnasts secured a place in the team final at the Rio Olympics despite some error-prone performances in Saturday's qualifying, but Kohei Uchimura missed the cut for the horizontal bar final after an uncharacteristic fall.
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Aug 5, 2016
Uchimura, teammates acclimate themselves to Rio Olympic Arena
Reigning Olympic and world men's all-around champion Kohei Uchimura shrugged off an error-strewn team workout after Japan's men's gymnasts trained for the first time Wednesday at the main competition venue ahead of the Rio Olympics.
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OLYMPICS
Aug 2, 2016
Gymnastics superstar Uchimura receives ¥500,000 roaming bill from playing 'Pokemon Go'
For all-around gymnastics gold medal favorite Kohei Uchimura, "Pokemon Go" turned into Pokemon dough in Brazil.
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OLYMPICS
Jul 25, 2016
Japan reacts after IOC declines to ban Russia from Rio Olympics
Rejecting calls by anti-doping officials for a complete ban of Russia, Olympic leaders give individual sports federations the task of deciding which athletes should be cleared to compete in next month's Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
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Jul 19, 2016
Japan men's gymnastics squad relaxed, focused before long journey to Rio
Ahead of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, superstar Kohei Uchimura and four other members of the Japan men's gymnastics team got haircuts a few days ago.
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OLYMPICS
Jul 6, 2016
Analysts feel Japan could make big leap in Rio
The uncertainty around Russia's Olympic buildup means Japan and other countries could be in a position to make a significant jump on the medal table at next month's Rio Olympics, according to a group of analysts.
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Jul 3, 2016
Uchimura determined to lead Japan to team gold in Rio
If the pressure to lead Japan back to Olympic team glory at this summer's Rio Games is weighing heavily on Kohei Uchimura's muscular shoulders, the gymnastics superstar does well to hide it.
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May 5, 2016
Uchimura extends NHK Cup title streak to eight
Reigning Olympic and world all-around gymnastics champion Kohei Uchimura won his eighth consecutive NHK Cup on Thursday.
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Apr 3, 2016
Gymnast Uchimura claims ninth straight national title
Six-time all-around world champion gymnast Kohei Uchimura won a record-extending ninth consecutive national championship on Sunday, although he did not have the best of days as he made numerous mistakes.
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Nov 2, 2015
Gymnastics superhero Uchimura continues to amaze
Kohei Uchimura is no fan of "noisy arenas," so the Japanese superhero should invest in some heavy-duty earplugs when he heads to Rio next August bidding to become the first gymnast in more than 40 years to win back-to-back Olympic all-around titles.
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Oct 26, 2015
Japan men's gymnasts top team qualification
Japan narrowly topped fierce gymnastics rival China in the first day of qualification for the men's team event at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships on Sunday in Glasgow, all but securing a place in the final and more importantly a slot at next year's Rio Olympic Games.
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Jul 14, 2015
Uchimura to sit out Asian championships
Kohei Uchimura will miss the upcoming Asian gymnastics championships in Hiroshima because of a shoulder injury, the five-time world all-around champion said on Tuesday.
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May 17, 2015
Uchimura, Sugihara claim titles at NHK Cup
First-year high school student Aiko Sugihara booked a spot in this year's world championships by winning the women's gymnastics title at the NHK Cup on Sunday, while five-time defending all-around world champion Kohei Uchimura won his seventh straight title.

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