Gymnast Uchimura signs sponsorship with Ringer Hut

Japanese gymnast Kohei Uchimura (R) and Kazuhide Yonehama, chairman and chief executive officer of Ringer Hut Co., hold a cardboard cutout of "Nagasaki champon" noodles, a regional cuisine of his home prefecture of Nagasaki, during a press conference in Tokyo on March 6, 2017. The Olympic champion, who became the first Japanese professional gymnast in November 2016, announced he has signed a sponsorship deal with Ringer Hut, the operator of a chain of restaurants specializing in the dish. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo