Kohei Uchimura, a gymnast who took part in the final performance of his career, said in an interview with NHK, "I like gymnastics and I'm proud to be able to pursue it so far."
Uchimura has achieved numerous achievements such as winning the Olympic Games for the second consecutive time and the world championship for the sixth consecutive time in the individual gymnastics men's overall, and announced his retirement in January.
Uchimura attended the last performance event in Tokyo on the 12th, and after performing in all six events, he responded to an independent interview with NHK.
Among them, Uchimura said about his 30 years of competitive life, "I think I can be proud of my results, but I am proud that I like gymnastics and have been able to pursue it so far. It is the best there than anyone else. I'm here. "
He said, "He didn't lose to himself. He was supported by everything. Even if he failed to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics, he was able to recover without throwing it."
On top of that, "I think I practiced the best in the world, but I think that the best practice in the world is the one that is the most boring in the world, and the one that is the hardest in the world. I came without it. Even after I was injured, I did rehabilitation without losing to myself, and I took the initiative in doing things I didn't like. I wonder if I can praise only that. "
For the future, "I want to know the most about gymnastics. I want to be in a state where I can answer questions from any generation and any athlete about gymnastics. The ideal" talking gymnastics dictionary "is technical in terms of mentality. Also, I think that there are other people who know about technology alone, but the part that only I have experienced is the strength. On top of that, if there is nothing I do not know about technology, it is the strongest. I think, "he said with enthusiasm.
Uchimura wants to continue practicing and contribute to the development of the gymnastics world while engaging in gymnastics events.