06. June 2016  
Tokyo, JPN  
Artistic Gymnastics

Japanese Olympic Trials and Qualification.

70th All Japan Final Round competition and national qualification for 2016 Olympic Games was held Sunday, June 05, in the Japanese capital Tokyo.
Of course top-star Kohei Uchimura is already selected, and after than four more names of team members for the Olympic selection in Rio de Janeiro were named:
Uchimura, who has won a record seven Olympic or World all-around titles, is set for his third Olympics. He can become the first gymnast to repeat as Olympic all-around champion since countryman Kawao Sato in 1968 and 1972. Uchimura will be joined in Rio by London Olympic teammates Koji Yamamuro (2011 World all-around bronze medalist), Ryohei Kato (2013 World all-around silver medalist) and Yusuke Tanaka (2014 World all-around bronze medalist). The newcomer is 19-year-old Kenzo Shirai, the 2013 and 2015 World champion on floor exercise. Youngster Shirai said to press: "I thought if I performed floor exercise good, and my dream, to participate at the Rio Olympics comes true! I made it!
Uchimura said: "This five members are really the best just now ! I mean we are the best gymnasts of all the world gymnastics!"

* On women's side seven members are selected for finally decision:
Asuka Teramoto (Chukyo Universiti/Les Logic Sports), Mai Murakami (Nippon Sport Science University),  Aiko Sugihara (Asahi Seimei),  Sae Miyagawa (Saints Gymnastic Club),  Yuki Uchiyama (Smile Gymnastics),  Marina Kawasaki (Tri-Gymnastic Club) and Natsumi Sasada (Nippon Sport Science University). From this candidates, will be selected the finally Top 5 on June 25.
* Reported (inclusive photos) by GYMmedia correspondent Yoshinori Sakakibara
    - assisted by Takako Kobayashi.