HANGZHOU, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) — China clinched its thirteenth consecutive workforce title within the girls’s gymnastics with 161.896 factors on the nineteenth Asian Games right here on Monday, beating Japan and DPR Korea to second and third locations respectively.
China despatched its high athletes to the World Championships which overlapped with the Asian Games schedule in an effort to qualify for the Paris Olympics. However, the normal powerhouse nonetheless showcased its energy within the workforce occasion.
China carried out properly on the vault, and was glorious on the uneven bars, the place its 4 members scored greater than 13 factors. Although they didn’t do properly on the steadiness beam, they nonetheless amassed a transparent lead after three rounds.
“I am very grateful to my teammates and coaches. Although we made some mistakes, we made a concerted effort to adjust our mentality and performed better,” stated Zhang Xinyi, a 15-year-old Chinese athlete.
The males’s particular person all-around competitors might be held on Tuesday.