In gymnastics, the more years you compete, the more damage your body sustains.
And for someone like Kohei Uchimura, who takes part in both individual and team all-around competitions, the wear and tear is much greater.
So it's not difficult to imagine that Japan's king of the sport now has a tougher time tuning up his physical condition than when he was younger.
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