Ageless Oksana Chusovitina -- at 48 -- is still hoping to qualify for Paris Olympics in gymnastics
1 year, 2 months ago

Ageless Oksana Chusovitina -- at 48 -- is still hoping to qualify for Paris Olympics in gymnastics

Associated Press  

HANGZHOU, China — Oksana Chusovitina competed in her first Olympics at the 1992 Barcelona Games and won a gold medal in gymnastics. She finished fourth in the vault this week at the Asian Games and said she’s aiming for next year’s Paris Olympics, when she would be 49. That’s what keeps motivating me.” GYMNASTICS CLOSE Gymnastics wrapped up on Friday with five gold medals. Zhang Jun won the men’s 20-kilometer walk while teammate Wang Zhaozhao got silver and Yutaro Murayama of Japan earned bronze.

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Nothing left to discus, as Yao bows out with silver
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Nothing left to discus, as Yao bows out with silver

China Daily  

China Daily Updated: 2024-09-06 Large | Medium | Small Seven-time Paralympic thrower switches focus to coaching the next generation China's Yao Juan, competing in her seventh Paralympic Games, won silver in the women's discus throw F64 final in Paris on Sunday. At the 2024 Paris Paralympics, during the women's discus throw F64 final at the Stade de France, 40-year-old Chinese …

Viral video: China’s Olympic silver medalist works at restaurant; netizens say, ‘just ordinary people’
4 months ago

Viral video: China’s Olympic silver medalist works at restaurant; netizens say, ‘just ordinary people’

Live Mint  

A video of China's Olympic silver medalist has gone viral on social media wherein she was seen helping out at her family's restaurant in Hengyang city. Kolkata Rape-Murder Case Hearing Live: A video shared by a user named Lord Bebo on X reveals that she now serves food in her Olympic uniform at "Fat Brother," a local cuisine restaurant in …

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 …

Feng ends Olympic medal drought with discus silver
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Feng ends Olympic medal drought with discus silver

China Daily  

China's Feng Bin wins silver medal in the women's discus at the Paris Olympics on Monday. China's discus thrower Feng Bin matched the best ever performance by a Chinese discus thrower in the Olympic Games as she won her first Olympic medal, a silver, at the third time of asking in Paris on Monday night. Feng, the 2022 world championship …

Feng ends Olympic medal drought with discus silver
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Feng ends Olympic medal drought with discus silver

China Daily  

China's Feng Bin wins silver medal in the women's discus at the Paris Olympics on Monday. China's discus thrower Feng Bin matched the best ever performance by a Chinese discus thrower in the Olympic Games as she won her first Olympic medal, a silver, at the third time of asking in Paris on Monday night. Feng, the 2022 world championship …

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 …

Kaylia Nemour of Algeria wins the gold in uneven bars and Suni Lee takes the bronze
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Kaylia Nemour of Algeria wins the gold in uneven bars and Suni Lee takes the bronze

Associated Press  

PARIS — Kaylia Nemour of Algeria delivered the country’s first Olympic gold medal in gymnastics, putting together a thrilling routine in the uneven bars final on Sunday to edge Qiu Qiyuan of China. Sunisa Lee of the U.S. picked up her third medal in Paris and sixth of her Olympic career by grabbing bronze, exactly where she finished in Tokyo …

Oka gives Japan 2nd gold medal in men's gymnastic all-around final
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Oka gives Japan 2nd gold medal in men's gymnastic all-around final

China Daily  

Gold medallist Shinnosuke Oka of Japan, silver medallist Zhang Boheng of China, and bronze medallist Xiao Ruoteng of China pose with their medals at the victory ceremony of the men's gymnastics individual all-around at the Paris 2024 Olympics at Bercy Arena, Paris, France July 31, 2024. Oka edged China's Zhang Boheng to win the men's individual all-around final and give …

Oka gives Japan 2nd gold medal in men's gymnastic all-around final
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Oka gives Japan 2nd gold medal in men's gymnastic all-around final

China Daily  

Gold medallist Shinnosuke Oka of Japan, silver medallist Zhang Boheng of China, and bronze medallist Xiao Ruoteng of China pose with their medals at the victory ceremony of the men's gymnastics individual all-around at the Paris 2024 Olympics at Bercy Arena, Paris, France July 31, 2024. Oka edged China's Zhang Boheng to win the men's individual all-around final and give …

Record-breaking gymnast Oksana Chusovitina’s bid for ninth Olympics ends with injury at 48
7 months ago

Record-breaking gymnast Oksana Chusovitina’s bid for ninth Olympics ends with injury at 48

Associated Press  

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan — Record-breaking 48-year-old gymnast Oksana Chusovitina says an injury has ended her attempt to qualify for what would have been her ninth Olympics. “I will not be able to take part and I am very upset as I have been preparing for this competition for a long time,” Chusovitina said in the statement Thursday. Chusovitina’s long career is …

China keeps raking in the golds as it dominates Asian Games on home soil in Hangzhou
1 year, 2 months ago

China keeps raking in the golds as it dominates Asian Games on home soil in Hangzhou

Associated Press  

HANGZHOU, China — Chinese swimmer Wu Shutong took Asian Games gold Friday in the 10-kilometer race, finishing seconds ahead of her competition from Japan in the more-than two-hour race, which she swam just days after her 18th birthday. DRAGON BOAT In the popular Dragon Boat races, China’s women took gold in the 1,000-meter final, but its men had to settle …

Bahrain wins 10th Asian Games gold as runner Eunice Chumba places 1st in women’s marathon
1 year, 2 months ago

Bahrain wins 10th Asian Games gold as runner Eunice Chumba places 1st in women’s marathon

Associated Press  

HANGZHOU, China — The small island kingdom of Bahrain won its 10th gold medal Thursday at the Asian Games as runner Eunice Chebichii Paul Chumba took first place in the women’s marathon. “The country must be happy for me.” The Asian Games feature 12,500 participants from 45 nations and territories — more than the 10,500 from about 200 delegations expected …

Asian Games 2023: North Korean Kim Il Gyong breaks world record as weightlifting dominance continues
1 year, 2 months ago

Asian Games 2023: North Korean Kim Il Gyong breaks world record as weightlifting dominance continues

The Hindu  

A third women’s weightlifting world record was broken on Monday as North Korea continued to dominate at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Monday on its return to international competition after four years away. The 20-year-old then hoisted 135kg in the clean and jerk to finish on a 246kg total and condemn China’s Luo Shifang to silver with former snatch …

Taiwanese sisters take gold in women’s doubles tennis at the Asian Games
1 year, 2 months ago

Taiwanese sisters take gold in women’s doubles tennis at the Asian Games

Associated Press  

HANGZHOU, China — Taiwanese sisters Chan Yung-jan and Chan Hao-ching took gold Saturday in women’s doubles tennis at the Asian Games and are now looking ahead to next year’s Olympics in Paris. Chan Yung-jan told reporters after beating Lee Ya-hsuan and Liang En-shuo, also Taiwanese, in the final that even though she’s the older one at 34, 30-year-old Chan Hao-ching …

Quzhou athlete bags another gold medal in swimming
1 year, 2 months ago

Quzhou athlete bags another gold medal in swimming

China Daily  

chinadaily.com.cn| Updated :2023-09-28 Yu Yiting wins the women's 400m individual medley gold medal at the Hangzhou Asian Games. Yu Yiting, an 18-year-old swimmer from Quzhou, won the women's 400m individual medley gold medal at the Hangzhou Asian Games on Sept 27. The women's 400m individual medley is an individual all-around event that requires strong swimming skills and physical fitness. Yu …

Quzhou athlete bags another gold medal in swimming
1 year, 2 months ago

Quzhou athlete bags another gold medal in swimming

China Daily  

chinadaily.com.cn| Updated :2023-09-28 Yu Yiting wins the women's 400m individual medley gold medal at the Hangzhou Asian Games. Yu Yiting, an 18-year-old swimmer from Quzhou, won the women's 400m individual medley gold medal at the Hangzhou Asian Games on Sept 27. The women's 400m individual medley is an individual all-around event that requires strong swimming skills and physical fitness. Yu …

13-year-old Chinese skateboarder wins gold at the Asian Games and now eyes the Paris Olympics
1 year, 2 months ago

13-year-old Chinese skateboarder wins gold at the Asian Games and now eyes the Paris Olympics

Associated Press  

HANGZHOU, China — She’s the youngest member of the nearly 900-strong delegation from China, and the 13-year-old skateboarder is now going home with a gold medal. “Everyone is good, amazing.” CRICKET RECORDS Nepal’s cricket team trounced Mongolia in a preliminary-round match Wednesday, setting multiple records along the way to the 273-run win. In Nepal’s win over Mongolia, Nepal batter Dipendra …

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 …

Asian Athletics Championships: India wins 4x400m mixed relay gold, breaks National Record
1 year, 5 months ago

Asian Athletics Championships: India wins 4x400m mixed relay gold, breaks National Record

The Hindu  

The Indian 4X400m mixed relay team bagged gold ahead of Japan and SriLanka at the Asian Athletics Championships 2023 in Bangkok, Thailand. The old mark was 3.15.71 set at the 2018 Asian Games India’s Sarvesh A Kushare won silver in high jump as cleared bar at 2.26m, while Tejaswin Shankar was out of the medal contention. Paris 2024: Murali Sreeshankar …

Asian Wrestling Championships: Nisha Dahiya bags silver; bronze for Priya
1 year, 8 months ago

Asian Wrestling Championships: Nisha Dahiya bags silver; bronze for Priya

The Hindu  

Nisha Dahiya picked up a silver medal, while Priya took a bronze in the women’s competitions of the Asian wrestling championships in Astana on Tuesday. Recovering from an injury, Nisha, a World under-23 bronze medallist, defeated Asian bronze medallist Mongolian Delgermaa Enkhsaikhan 10-10 via criteria and Asian Olympic Games qualifier champion Chinese Feng Zhou 7-6 to reach the final. In …

Gymnastics legend Uchimura not ready to quit just yet
3 years, 2 months ago

Gymnastics legend Uchimura not ready to quit just yet

The Hindu  

Japanese gymnastics legend Kohei Uchimura said he would consider his future after finishing the world championships empty-handed on Sunday, but hinted his love for the sport may lure him back. "I can't say anything about retirement at the moment -- I need to take a rest and think about it," said Uchimura, widely considered to be the best male gymnast …

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 …

First gold for Japan at Tokyo Olympics 2020; gold medals for Kosovo, Thailand, Italy, China and Iran
3 years, 5 months ago

First gold for Japan at Tokyo Olympics 2020; gold medals for Kosovo, Thailand, Italy, China and Iran

India TV News  

Olympic action continued in Tokyo on Saturday, as world number one Distria Krasniqi of Kosovo overwhelmed Japan's Funa Tonaki to claim gold in the under-48kg judo final. Italy's Vito Dell'Aquila beat 19-year-old Mohamed Khalil Jendoubi of Tunisia 16-12 to win gold in the men's 58kg taekwondo final. Naohisa Takato had the special honour of being Japan's first gold medallist at …

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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