Kohei Uchimura Quotes

I would like beautiful gymnastics to be recognized as the best. I want the judges to appreciate things that are not necessarily winning points.

Kohei Uchimura

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• I would like beautiful gymnastics to be recognized as the best. I want the judges to appreciate things that are not necessarily winning points.

  

  Kohei Uchimura
  • Beautiful
  • Winning
  • Gymnastics