Career
He scored 9.5 on the pommel horse and 9.7 on the rings with a broken knee, dismounting from the rings from eight feet above ground and keeping his balance after landing on his feet. He "raised his arms in a perfect finish before collapsing in agony". The dismount worsened his injury, dislocating his broken kneecap and tearing ligaments in his right legal
Doctors ordered him to withdraw from further competition or risk permanent disability.
One doctor stated:
"How he managed to do somersaults and twists and land without collapsing in screams is beyond my comprehension."
Fujimoto stated that he had not wanted to let his team down by revealing his injury. Later, when asked whether he would do what he did again, he replied frankly, "Number, I would not.".
