I didn’t know that our reigning Olympic champion suffered an ACL tear during the 2022 All-Japan Championships.
In fact, I feel most of us don’t know much about Oka Shinnosuke compared with rivals Daiki Hashimoto and Zhang Boheng.
Oka Shinnosuke is a fascinating example of contrasts: a gymnast who fears heights, a quiet leader with a fiery gaming temper, and a “compact car” with a “Ferrari engine.”
His journey from the “Chin” of failure to the “Kin” of Olympic gold is a testament to the power of locked in focus and the pursuit of beautiful gymnastics. …
read more – Oka Shinnosuke: 12 Facts About the Small Giant of Gymnastics
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