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Ryohei Kato (left) and Kohei Uchimura (r.) (c) K. NAKAJIMA
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From November 3 to 5 the 66th AG All Japan Competition 2012 was held in Tokyo. The Gold medal for team competition were won by the Juntendo University. with a team score of 271,950. A member of this team was Ryohei Kato.
Team KONAMI got the silver medals, scoring 270,800 points. It was the team of the Olympic gold medallist and three-times world all-around champion, Kohei Uchimura.
Kohei Uchimura (KONAMI) said: "That was the first time I took part in this team event. It was terrible, it was not my day and I especially regret my mistake on the high bar!"
And Ryohei Kato (Juntendo University) said: "I'm sorry, actually Kohei is my strongest rival, more than any other gymnast. Of course, I am happy with the gold medal, but I'm also sorry for Kohei - today was just in a bad state... !"
2012 All JAPAN TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS
- Tokyo, November 3 - 5 -
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** Men's Team Results:
1. Juntendo University - 271.950
2. KONAMI - 270.800
3. Tokusyukai AG Club - 266.450
4. Nihon Physical Cult. University
- 265.500
5. ASAHI SEIMEI - 261.350
6. SOKO AG CLUB - 260.100
7. Sendai University - 259.300
8. Funabashi High School - 255.350
** Women Team Results:
1. Nihon Physical Culture University - 162.050
2. ASAHI SEIMEI - 157.800
3. Kokushikan University - 156.750
4. Regyc Sport - 155.350
5. Toda City Sport Center - 153.150
6. OSAKA Physical Culture University - 148.800
7. Tokyo Women Physical Culture University - 148.150
8. Tsukuba University - 144.400
* Reported by Takako Kobayashi
photos by Kensuke Nakajima.