Uchimura wins gold, first all around gymnast in 44 years to do an encore

IMAGE: Kohei Uchimura of Japan competes on the horizontal bars during the men's Individual All-Around final on Day 5 of the 2016 Olympics at the Rio Olympic Arena on Wednesday. Photograph:......

Olympic golden boy Uchimura spooked by 'stalker'

Japan's Olympic gymnastics champion Kohei Uchimura has experienced the darker side of celebrity after complaining of a schoolgirl "stalker", local media reported on Thursday. The 23-year-old, who......

Is Ukraine's Verniaiev 'perfect' heir to Uchimura's throne

‘I have come as close as possible to him, as nobody has before’ IMAGE: Oleg Verniaiev of Ukraine competes on the parallel bars during the Men's Individual All-Around final on Day 5 of......

Tokyo Olympics Highlights: Biden 1, Macron 0

The first host nation gold is often one of the loudest spectator highlights of an Olympic Games. On Saturday, Japan won its first Tokyo 2020 gold medal in the men's 60kg judo in front of a few......

The best sports photos from the last 24 hours

Kohei Uchimura of Japan performs his rings routine during Day 1 of the 51st Artistic Gymnastics NHK Trophy at Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo,...