Tsukahara 1969 Muscle Beach

Chris Castner posted this pic of Mitsuo Tsukahara:

… We were working out at Muscle Beach when a bus dropped off members of the touring Japanese Mens’ and Womens’ Olympic Gymnastics Teams…to see this world-famous location.

… No warm up…he didn’t even unbutton his coat or loosen his tie! (Note the Olympics logo on his jacket). At the time, the Japanese Men were the best gymnasts in the world…

See the original on Facebook.

Tsukahara was recently back in California, training at Byers with the Japanese girls.

Ron Bell (coaching out of the Stanford Gym) recognized Tsukahara and shared the photo. Thanks.

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Career gymnastics coach who loves the outdoors, and the internet.

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