what do you know about Olympic Champion Oka Shinnosuke?

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