Kohei Uchimura, a gymnast who has been appointed as the representative of the Tokyo Olympics this month, reiterated his motivation for the fourth Olympics, saying, "I want to do my best every day, valuing the practice of each day." I did.
Uchimura, who has won the gold medal for the second consecutive Olympic Games in the individual all-around, attended the Tokyo Olympics representative selection meeting that started in April with horizontal bars according to the event, and became the representative after the Games on the 6th of this month. I have been unofficially decided.
Uchimura attended a contract interview with a sponsor company in Tokyo on the afternoon of the 9th, and said that he was appointed as a representative. It was the most normal. I'm thinking of trying hard again for the Olympics rather than feeling like "I've become a representative" or "I'll do my best". " He revealed that it was different from the Olympic Games.
He expressed his motivation toward the actual performance, which will start in about 40 days, saying, "I want to cherish the practice of each day and do my best every day."
Uchimura and other gymnastics candidates will start a full-scale training camp next week to prepare for the Olympics.