If the pressure to lead Japan back to Olympic team glory at this summer¡¯s Rio Games is weighing heavily on Kohei Uchimura¡¯s muscular shoulders, the gymnastics superstar does well to hide it.
¡°I don¡¯t think of it as pressure,¡± the record six-time all-around world champion told The Japan Times. ¡°I don¡¯t think about what will happen if I make a mistake ¡ª I think about how the team will benefit if I¡¯m successful.
¡°A lot of people wish me well and say to me: ¡®Bring home the gold medal.¡¯ I want to respond to those expectations and that makes me stronger. I only think in positive terms, and that¡¯s why I have become good at dealing with the pressure.¡±
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