CHENGDU, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) — China clinched inventive gymnastics males’s staff title with 262.594 factors on the Chengdu Universiade right here on Wednesday, whereas Japan took silver and South Korea claimed bronze.
China’s Zhang Boheng, Zou Jingyuan, Lan Xingyu, Su Weide and Shi Cong are all members of the nationwide staff, whereas defending champion Japanese staff consists of all-around world champion Daiki Hashimoto, Universiade 2019 all-around champion Kazuma Kaya, Kaito Sugimoto, Kazuki Minami and younger gymnast Shohei Kawakami. The contest between the 2 groups is seen as a prelude of Paris 2024.
China’s males began the ultimate within the third subdivision from the ground train. After the subdivision, China obtained to the highest place with 262.594 factors.
China’s Olympic champion Zou from Chengdu Sport University gave an impressive efficiency on the parallel bars, and the staff took prime 4 spots to indicate dominance on this occasion.
All-around world champion Zhang from Hunan Normal University confirmed his balanced power in six apparatuses, apart from that he made a bit mistake on the pommel horse. Shi, a pupil of Nanjing Sport Institute, gave an excellent efficiency on the horizontal bar, and Lan from Guangxi University excelled within the afternoon, particularly on the rings.
Japan’s gymnasts confirmed up within the final subdivision. They had apparent weak facets of the rings however confirmed benefits in flooring train and vault. Star gymnast Hashimoto stored a strong efficiency all evening and topped the all-around qualification in the long run.
After first 4 rotations, the Japanese staff maintained a slim lead with 0.3 factors over the Chinese staff. But within the final two rotations of parallel bars and horizontal Bar, the Chinese staff dominated once more and received ultimately. Japan completed second on 260.495 factors.
The staff finals additionally served because the qualification for the all-around and equipment finals later this week. China’s Zhang and Shi entered all-around remaining, and they’re going to vie for the title towards Japan’s Hashimoto and Kazuma Kaya on Friday.
“I’m not very satisfied with my performance on the pommel horse in the team final. But I will do better on Friday. I didn’t expect to meet Hashimoto this year, I want to defeat him and win the all-around title this time. There is pressure, but more motivation,” mentioned Zhang.