Japan Gymnasts Under Injury Cloud for Home Asian Games
Three of Japan’s five-man team are injured, and coach Kensuke Murata will decide on any changes before the September 16 deadline.
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Asian Games: Japan men’s gymnasts facing race to be fit for home tournament
Japan men’s gymnastics team for their home Asian Games this month include multiple Olympic and world champions, but serious injuries have clouded their chances. Shinnosuke Oka, who won gold in the all-around, team and horizontal bar events at the 2024 Paris Olympics, is facing a race to be fit after suffering a lower back injury last week. The Games begin in Nagoya and the wider Aichi area on September 19, with the men’s gymnastics competition g…
Japan gymnasts under injury cloud for home Asian Games
Shinnosuke Oka, who won gold in the all-around, team and horizontal bar events at the 2024 Paris Olympics, is facing a race to be fit after suffering a lower back injury last week. The Games begin in Nagoya and the wider Aichi area on September 19, with the men's gymnastics competition getting under way two days later. Former junior world champion Tomoharu Tsunogai is also nursing a serious ankle injury, while lower back pain for Shoma Tsukiyama…
Nagoya: The Japanese men's gymnastics team, scheduled to compete in the Asian Games to be held in Nagoya and the greater Aichi region from September 19, 2024, boasts several Olympic and world champions, but injuries to key players are affecting the team's strength. Shinnosuke Oka has a lower back injury, Tomoharu Tsunogai has an ankle injury, and Masanori Tsukayama is suffering from lower back pain. Coach Kensuke Murata stated that he will make …
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