Zou Jingyuan wins China's second gymnastics gold at Paris Olympics
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Zou Jingyuan wins China's second gymnastics gold at Paris Olympics

China Daily  

Zou Jingyuan of China celebrates after the men's parallel bars final of artistic gymnastics at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug 5, 2024. PARIS -- Zou Jingyuan overcame a shoulder injury to capture the men's parallel bars title on Monday for China's second gymnastics gold medal at Paris Olympics. Defending champion Zou was only the third man to win two gold medals in a row on this apparatus, amassing a massive 16.200 points to edge Illia Kovtun of Ukraine, who took the silver with 15.500. Zou's near perfect routine drew gasps from the crowd at Bercy Arena.

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Olympics gymnastics star comes crashing back to reality after winning silver in Paris
4 months, 1 week ago

Olympics gymnastics star comes crashing back to reality after winning silver in Paris

Daily Mail  

Olympic gymnast Zhou Yaqin was spotted helping out at her family's business back in China just a week after winning silver in Paris. Viral footage shows silver medalist Zhou Yaqin serving dishes at her family's restaurant in her Olympic gear on Thursday Yaqin went viral at the Olympics after she imitated fellow podium finishers in biting her medal Your browser …

China achieves best overseas performance at Paris Olympics
4 months, 1 week ago

China achieves best overseas performance at Paris Olympics

China Daily  

Li Wenwen of China gestures on Sunday during the victory ceremony of the women's +81kg weightlifting at the Olympic Games in Paris, France. PARIS - China's Olympic delegation at Paris 2024 achieved its best overseas performance since it comprehensively participated in a Summer Olympics abroad in 1984, said Zhou Jinqiang, deputy head of the delegation at a press conference held …

China achieves best overseas performance at Paris Olympics
4 months, 1 week ago

China achieves best overseas performance at Paris Olympics

China Daily  

Li Wenwen of China gestures on Sunday during the victory ceremony of the women's +81kg weightlifting at the Olympic Games in Paris, France. PARIS - China's Olympic delegation at Paris 2024 achieved its best overseas performance since it comprehensively participated in a Summer Olympics abroad in 1984, said Zhou Jinqiang, deputy head of the delegation at a press conference held …

Team China ends Paris campaign on high note
4 months, 1 week ago

Team China ends Paris campaign on high note

China Daily  

Chinese rhythmic gymnasts Huang Zhangjiayang, Wang Lanjing and Guo Qiqi perform with ribbons and balls at Porte de La Chapelle Arena in Paris, France, on Saturday. Team China won the country's first Olympic group all-around gold medal in the sport on Saturday with a total of 69.80 points. HANNAH MCKAY/REUTERS A new swimming world record, a first singles tennis gold …

Team China ends Paris campaign on high note
4 months, 1 week ago

Team China ends Paris campaign on high note

China Daily  

Chinese rhythmic gymnasts Huang Zhangjiayang, Wang Lanjing and Guo Qiqi perform with ribbons and balls at Porte de La Chapelle Arena in Paris, France, on Saturday. Team China won the country's first Olympic group all-around gold medal in the sport on Saturday with a total of 69.80 points. HANNAH MCKAY/REUTERS A new swimming world record, a first singles tennis gold …

Young players come of age at this year's Paris Olympics
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Young players come of age at this year's Paris Olympics

China Daily  

China's Zheng Qinwen celebrates scoring a crucial point against Croatia's Donna Vekic during their women's singles tennis gold-medal match at Roland Garros in Paris on Saturday. Zheng Qinwen, the women's singles tennis player, and the Chinese men's swimming team made history, breaking the long-standing Western monopoly in these categories and demonstrating the confidence of the young Chinese generation. Zheng, 21, …

China's Wang Zilu into rhythmic gymnastics individual all-around final
4 months, 2 weeks ago

China's Wang Zilu into rhythmic gymnastics individual all-around final

China Daily  

Wang Zilu of China competes during the individual all-round qualification of rhythmic gymnastics at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug 8, 2024. PARIS - China's Wang Zilu made history on Thursday at the Paris Olympics as the first Chinese athlete to qualify for the rhythmic gymnastics individual all-around final. Wang, a 21-year-old Olympic debutant, scored a total …

Young players come of age at this year's Paris Olympics
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Young players come of age at this year's Paris Olympics

China Daily  

China's Zheng Qinwen celebrates scoring a crucial point against Croatia's Donna Vekic during their women's singles tennis gold-medal match at Roland Garros in Paris on Saturday. Zheng Qinwen, the women's singles tennis player, and the Chinese men's swimming team made history, breaking the long-standing Western monopoly in these categories and demonstrating the confidence of the young Chinese generation. Zheng, 21, …

Paris 2024 Olympics: China’s Xie wins men’s three-metre springboard diving gold
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: China’s Xie wins men’s three-metre springboard diving gold

The Hindu  

China’s Xie Siyi won the gold medal in the men’s three-metre springboard diving event at the Paris Olympic Games on Thursday. Teammate Wang Zongyuan took silver while Mexico’s Osmar Olvera claimed the bronze medal. Xie, 28, successfully defended his title in Paris’ most competitive diving event yet, finishing on 543.60 points after delivering six near-perfect dives. Wang, six years Xie’s …

Zou Jingyuan defends parallel bars title at Paris Olympics, Shinnosuke Oka claims 3rd gold medal
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Zou Jingyuan defends parallel bars title at Paris Olympics, Shinnosuke Oka claims 3rd gold medal

Associated Press  

PARIS — Zou Jingyuan lived up to his nickname and Shinnosuke Oka capped off his dream Olympic debut with another gold medal. “I didn’t really expect to win a gold medal on the horizontal bar,” Oka said. “But I didn’t make any mistakes.” Oka, who upset favorites to win the all-around at his first Olympics, said his favorite medal was …

Pan Zhanle leads China to historic victory in medley relay
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Pan Zhanle leads China to historic victory in medley relay

China Daily  

Photo taken on June 16, 2009, shows Pan Zhanle takes part in swimming training. In a spectacular conclusion to the swimming events at the 2024 Paris Olympics, the Chinese men's 4x100m medley relay team emerged victorious with a remarkable time of 3 minutes 27.46 seconds. With the exception of Australia at the 1980 Games in Moscow, which were boycotted by …

Zou Jingyuan wins China's second gymnastics gold at Paris Olympics
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Zou Jingyuan wins China's second gymnastics gold at Paris Olympics

China Daily  

Zou Jingyuan of China celebrates after the men's parallel bars final of artistic gymnastics at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug 5, 2024. PARIS -- Zou Jingyuan overcame a shoulder injury to capture the men's parallel bars title on Monday for China's second gymnastics gold medal at Paris Olympics. Defending champion Zou was only the third man …

Paris 2024 Olympics: China’s Wang and Long win gold in men’s synchronised diving 3m springboard
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: China’s Wang and Long win gold in men’s synchronised diving 3m springboard

The Hindu  

China’s Wang Zongyuan and Long Daoyi retained China’s men’s synchronised 3-metre springboard title at the Paris Olympics on Friday, claiming the country’s fourth gold in the sport and keeping alive their goal of taking all eight on offer. The 22-year-old Wang won gold in the 3-metre synchronised event in Tokyo three years ago with partner Xie Siyi. Wang and Mexico’s …

Pan Zhanle of China breaks own world record to win Olympic gold medal in men’s 100-meter freestyle
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Pan Zhanle of China breaks own world record to win Olympic gold medal in men’s 100-meter freestyle

Associated Press  

NANTERRE, France — Pan Zhanle of China broke his own world record on the way to winning the men’s 100-meter freestyle Wednesday night, finishing in 46.40 seconds for his country’s first swimming gold medal of the Paris Olympics. I don’t think it influenced my performance.” WADA, the World Anti-Doping Agency, put out a statement on Tuesday in response to food …

Paris Olympics 2024: China’s Yang and Lian win men’s synchronised 10m platform in diving
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris Olympics 2024: China’s Yang and Lian win men’s synchronised 10m platform in diving

The Hindu  

China’s Yang Hao and Lian Junjie won the gold medal in the men’s synchronised 10 metre platform event on Monday to keep China’s goal of taking all eight diving golds on offer alive. Yang Hao, 26, and 23-year-old Lian Junjie have dominated the world championships in the last three years in the event but it was their first time to …

China surges past rival Japan during men’s Olympic gymnastics qualifying
4 months, 3 weeks ago

China surges past rival Japan during men’s Olympic gymnastics qualifying

Associated Press  

PARIS — Longtime men’s gymnastics rivals China and Japan appear headed for another tight finish at the Olympics. Jake Jarman’s 84.897 all-around total was just ahead of teammate Joe Fraser while Max Whitlock — in his fourth and final Games — fought off the jitters he knew would come to score a 15.133 on pommel horse and give Britain plenty …

Paris Olympics 2024: Chinese women win first gold in clean sweep bid in diving
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris Olympics 2024: Chinese women win first gold in clean sweep bid in diving

The Hindu  

Chen Yiwen and Chang Yani began China’s bid to capture all eight women’s Olympic diving golds by winning the synchronised 3-metre springboard event on Saturday. Chen, 25, and Chang, more than two years her junior, kicked off the competition with a back dive in the pike position to loud cheers from the fans, many of whom were dressed in China’s …

Pan Zhanle wins 7th gold at China's national swimming championships
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Pan Zhanle wins 7th gold at China's national swimming championships

China Daily  

Xu Jiayu, Qin Haiyang, Wang Changhao and Pan Zhanle during the awarding ceremony of the men's 4x100m medley relay at the national swimming championships in Shenzhen April 27, 2024. SHENZHEN - Pan Zhanle claimed his seventh gold at China's national swimming championships on Saturday, representing the Tianjin-Shanghai-Zhejiang-Henan team to win the men's 4x100m medley relay. The team, composed of Xu …

China makes 1-2 in uneven bars at Cairo Gymnastics World Cup
10 months, 1 week ago

China makes 1-2 in uneven bars at Cairo Gymnastics World Cup

China Daily  

Chinese gymnast Huang Zhuofan and her teammate Luo Huan celebrate at the 2024 Artistic Gymnastics Apparatus World Cup in Cairo on Saturday. CAIRO - Chinese gymnast Huang Zhuofan won the gold while her teammate Luo Huan secured the silver in the uneven bars at the 2024 Artistic Gymnastics Apparatus World Cup in Cairo on Saturday. Although China is currently celebrating …

China wins the men's team silver at Gymnastics Worlds
1 year, 2 months ago

China wins the men's team silver at Gymnastics Worlds

China Daily  

ANTWERP, Belgium - China secured the second highest score of 253.794 points to clinch the men's team silver medal here on Tuesday at the FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships. As the defending world champions, China's men's team narrowly made it to the final, ending up in eighth place in a challenging qualification round. China's Lin Chaopan, who flew in from …

China's Zhang Boheng wins men's all-around gymnastics title at Asiad
1 year, 2 months ago

China's Zhang Boheng wins men's all-around gymnastics title at Asiad

China Daily  

Zhang Boheng of China celebrates after the Men's All-Around Final of Artistic Gymnastics at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province, Sept 26, 2023. HANGZHOU -- World champion Zhang Boheng of China claimed the men's all-around gymnastics title with a score of 89.299 points at the Hangzhou Asian Games on Tuesday. Japan's Takeru Kitazono finished second with …

Chinese gymnast Zhang Boheng wins men's all-around at the Asian Games. The Paris Olympics are next
1 year, 2 months ago

Chinese gymnast Zhang Boheng wins men's all-around at the Asian Games. The Paris Olympics are next

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Chinese gymnast Zhang Boheng won …

Gymnastics World Championships: China's Zhang Boheng wins gold in men's all-around
3 years, 2 months ago

Gymnastics World Championships: China's Zhang Boheng wins gold in men's all-around

Firstpost  

Zhang, who didn’t qualify for China’s team for this summer’s Olympics, held a slim lead over local favourite Hashimoto heading into the final apparatus, the horizontal bar — an event Hashimoto won at the Tokyo Games. Kitakyushu: Zhang Boheng of China edged Olympic champion Daiki Hashimoto on Friday to win the gold medal in the men’s all-around at the gymnastics …

Zou Jingyuan wins parallel bars gold at Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 4 months ago

Zou Jingyuan wins parallel bars gold at Tokyo Olympics

The Hindu  

Zou Jingyuan of China has captured gold on parallel bars. Zou topped qualifying with a score of 16.166 but went even higher in the finals, giving him a gold to go with the bronze he won in the team competition last week. Meanwhile, all-around champion Daiki Hashimoto capped off the artistic gymnastics programme at the Tokyo Olympics by capturing another …

Tokyo Olympics, Gymnastics: China's Guan Chenchen wins gold in balance beam, Simone Biles takes bronze
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics, Gymnastics: China's Guan Chenchen wins gold in balance beam, Simone Biles takes bronze

India Today  

China's Guan Chenchen won the balance beam gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday while Tang Xijing, also of China, took silver. On the other hand, Simone Biles won the bronze medal in Tuesday night’s balance beam final, her seventh career Olympic medal, tying her with Shannon Miller for the most by a US gymnast. That was good enough …

China Name Experienced Gymnastics Line-up For Tokyo 2020
3 years, 5 months ago

China Name Experienced Gymnastics Line-up For Tokyo 2020

News 18  

China has named an experienced gymnastics squad for the 2020 Olympics starting this month in Tokyo as they aim for a return to the top of the podium after failing to win a gold medal in Rio de Janeiro four years ago. Former world all-round champion Xiao Ruoteng, two-times parallel bars world champion Zou Jingyuan, Olympic bronze medallist Lin Chaopan …

How China trains its athletes from a young age for Olympics glory
3 years, 8 months ago

How China trains its athletes from a young age for Olympics glory

Live Mint  

Under the twin emblems of the Chinese flag and the Olympic rings, two tiny boys dangle from the high bar in a cavernous gym—the cradle of China's elite gymnasts. Elsewhere, rows of children as young as four hold the splits and handstands under the watchful eye of coaches at the Li Xiaoshuang Gymnastics School in Xiantao, west of Wuhan. Young …

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