Kohei Uchimura will return to the spotlight after the Asian Games.
But for now, like any other fan or observer, he can keep a close eye on the results of the gymnastics competition, which began on Sunday in Incheon, South Korea.
While his Japanese teammates are competing in South Korea, Uchimura, who is skipping the 17th Asiad, has a few more weeks of preparation time before the 2014 World Artistic Gymnastic Championships begins on Oct. 3 in Nanning, China, at the Guangxi Sports Center Gymnasium.
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