News from the world: The world mourns Gymnastics

Farewell to a legend of Gymnastics. The Federation of Tokyo, the Japanese Gymnastics Association (JGA,) informed the sporting world of the death of one of its oldest and most famous Olympic champions: Nobuyuki Aihara, defeated by the disease on July 16 at the age of 79 years. At 26 years Aikara, along with Masao Takemoto, Takashi Ono, Yukio Endo, Shuji Tsuru, and Takashi Mitsukuri put an end to Soviet domination at the Games in Helsinki in 1952 and Melbourne four years later. Olympic Gold Roman 60 ', a specialist said the body was free. After the victory in teams of Rome, just four years before the Games of the Rising Sun, Japan did everything possible to curb the rise of Russian and defend the title won four other medals in 1964 (TOKYO), 1968 (MEXICO), 1972 (MONACO) and 1976 (MONTREAL). A past example that of the gymnast born December 16, 1934 in the prefecture of Gunma. At the age of 15 he discovered the Artistic Gymnastics, building a successful career. First Olympic medal was to Melbourne (1956) where it won the team gold and silver to the ground. In the same specialty, then, would be crowned world champion in Prague in 1962. In 64 'Toshiko bride, not a gymnast whatever, but a member of the Women's National Team in the 60' -62 'and 64'. That same year, she would be the first woman to win a medal at the Olympics (bronze) with the Japanese team. Aihara In 1979 he founded his company, Aihara Gymnastics Club, leaving the reins to his son Yukata, already the bronze medal at the World Championships 91 'in Indianapolis and team bronze at the Barcelona Games in 1992. Japan greets a gymnast of rare quality. Perfectly calibrated to the point of being nicknamed "Gym Machine" by his countrymen. Always focused during the races, Nobuyuki had earned the respect of all his colleagues.Small in stature and curved legs, despite being at a disadvantage compared to the taller runners has always worked hard overcoming every obstacle. With him is an important pillar of Japanese culture, kept alive - even today, by the talent of his successor Kōhei Uchimura.