Gymnastics: Icon Kohei Uchimura retires after one-of-a-kind festive finale

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- Mar 12, 2022 - 21:22 All,Sports

Kohei Uchimura, who won gold medals in the men's all-around gymnastics at the 2012 and 2016 Olympics, reacts after performing on the pommel horse during his retirement event at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on March 12, 2022. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Combined photo shows two-time Olympic men's all-around gymnastics champion Kohei Uchimura performing on all six disciplines during his retirement event at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on March 12, 2022. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Kohei Uchimura, who won gold medals in the men's all-around gymnastics at the 2012 and 2016 Olympics, performs on the pommel horse during his retirement event at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on March 12, 2022. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Kohei Uchimura, who won gold medals in the men's all-around gymnastics at the 2012 and 2016 Olympics, is tossed in the air by fellow gymnasts during his retirement event at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on March 12, 2022. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Kohei Uchimura (2nd from L), who won gold medals in the men's all-around gymnastics at the 2012 and 2016 Olympics, poses for photos with Kenzo Shirai (L), Daiki Hashimoto (2nd from R) and Takeru Kitazono during his retirement event at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on March 12, 2022. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Kohei Uchimura (C), who won gold medals in the men's all-around gymnastics at the 2012 and 2016 Olympics, reacts after being tossed in the air by fellow gymnasts during his retirement event at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on March 12, 2022. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Kohei Uchimura, who won gold medals in the men's all-around gymnastics at the 2012 and 2016 Olympics, speaks during his retirement event at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on March 12, 2022. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Kohei Uchimura, who won gold medals in the men's all-around gymnastics at the 2012 and 2016 Olympics, waves to the crowd after his retirement event at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on March 12, 2022. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japanese artistic gymnastics great Kohei Uchimura had his last hurrah on Saturday, the 2012 and 2016 Olympic men's all-around gold medalist retiring after performing at a packed Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium.The winner of a staggering 40 straight tournaments in the all-around at home and abroad from 2008 through 2017, Uchimura made one last appearance in a unique event dubbed "Kohei Uchimura the Final," joined by his nine Japan teammates and a crowd of around 6,500, including his mother and father.Uchimura turned back the clock in his grand finale, performing on each apparatus for the first …READ FULL ARTICLE

Gymnastics: Icon Kohei Uchimura retires after one-of-a-kind festive finale

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