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Liu leads 1-2 in rings

Liu Yang led a China one-two in the men鈥檚 gymnastics rings event final at the Tokyo Olympics yesterday, claiming a slim victory over compatriot Hao You.

Greece鈥檚 Eleftherios Petrounias, winner of the ring gold at the 2016 Rio Games, took the bronze.

Liu鈥檚 clinical performance and flawless dismount earned him a score of 15.500, a sliver over Hao鈥檚 15.300 and Petrounias鈥檚 15.200.

It marks the first time China has topped the rings podium since going one-two at the 2008 Beijing Games.

Liu, 26, placed second to qualify for the final. With an unparalleled execution score of 9.000 points for his movements, he secured the first gymnastics gold for China at these Games.

鈥淢y goal was to become an Olympic champion since I was a child. I have trained for 20 years, and I was very eager to become a champion. There were times when I wanted to give up, and times when I didn鈥檛 want to practice, and then there were injuries or other factors. But in the end I still stuck to it, and then had this satisfactory result,鈥 Liu said.

South Korea鈥檚 Shin Jea-hwan won the men鈥檚 vault while American Jade Carey took gold in the floor exercise but once again it was Simone Biles stealing the spotlight by confirming she will return to compete in the balance beam final.

Not seen in competition since last Tuesday when she abruptly dropped out of the team event after one vault, citing mental health issues, Biles will return today for the beam final to ensure a blockbuster finish to the gymnastics schedule.


 

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