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OLYMPICS ‘Sweat and guts’, Uchimura’s recipe for success


RIO DE JANEIRO: “Sweat and guts” are the secrets of Kohei Uchimura’s incredible success story, the Japanese gymnastics great said Wednesday after claiming a second all-around men’s title for a third Olympic gold.
A soaring horizontal bar routine saw the 27-year-old snatch the coveted individual title ahead of Ukraine’s Oleg Verniaiev, winning by just 0.099, in a thrilling final in the Rio Olympic Arena.
Britain’s Max Whitlock took bronze.
Uchimura had been behind his 22-year-old rival going onto the final apparatus but sealed gold with an acrobatic display involving spectacular swings and turns.
“I can’t really explain why I have maintained this supremacy,” said …read more

Source: The Manila Times

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