China's Gymnasts Grip Two Golds in Parallel Bars at Asiad

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China's Gymnasts Grip Two Golds in Parallel Bars at Asiad

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Chinese Olympic champions Li Xiaopeng and Huang Xu shared the gold medal in men's gymnastics parallel bars on Saturday, the final day of five-day gymnastics competitions at the 14th Asian Games, bringing China's gold tally to nine.

Li Xiaopeng, the fifth to compete, gripped the highest of 9.800 point to take the gold, while compatriot Huang Xu equalled him with the same score to share with the gold.

"I am very happy with the result. My strongest rival is Xiaopeng and we came out together as champions," Huang told Xinhua after the contest.

He said:"I have expected the result, as I have the power to snatch the gold on the parallel bars."

Li Xiaopeng was also the champion of the men's vault that decided before the parallel bars.

South Korea's Kim Seung-il, floor champion of the Asiad, scored9.750 to take the bronze medal, while compatriot veteran Kim Dong-hwa, who shared the rings title with Huang Xu, was the sixth place after posting 9.625.

Japan's Hiroyuki Tomita, a strong challenger of Chinese gymnasts, recorded an event-low 8.750 as he fell off the bars. He was the first to perform on the parallel bars.

Yernar Yerimbetov of Uzbekistan finished fourth with 9.700, equaled by Kim Hyon-il from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea with an identical score.

Kim Hyon-il won the pommel horse on Friday, sharing the gold with Chinese Teng Haibin in the event.

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