… “He is not a human being,” Hiroyuki Kato said before Uchimura won his record fifth straight World all-around title in Nanning, China, on Thursday, according to Agence France-Presse.
“Other athletes fight by pushing themselves to the limit. But Kohei can fight by using a few tenths of his ability.” …
His rivals change, but one man has stayed on the top of the podium for 6 years.
Those graphics are from the excellent supermura tumblr, a site dedicated to all things Kohei.
ELIZABETH LONG has a great career retrospective, so far. Kohei has said he may continue through the 2020 Olympics.
The All Around Editorial – King Kohei: The Greatest Ever
Gymnastics Coaching.com 