With the announcement of his retirement on Tuesday, gymnastics superstar Kohei Uchimura brought to an end to a career of unprecedented dominance that earned him the nickname of "King" both at home and abroad.
The 33-year-old Uchimura achieved legendary status by completing a run of individual all-round gold medals at two Olympics and six world championships from 2009 to 2016, the result of a combination of intense training, uncompromised determination and unrivaled grace.
