China beat Japan to grab ninth consecutive gymnastics men's team title
3/12/2006 12:18
China overtook Japan with 377.100 points to extend their men's team
dominance for the ninth successive time at the Asiad in Doha 2006
yesterday.
China scored 377.100 points, beating Japan by 4.050 points. South
Korea totalled 371.500 points to settle at the third place at Doha
2006.
China overcame a 1.500-point deficit before the last rotation to win
the team's top honor. China's all five gymnasts finished a 16.000 plus points in
their last apparatus vault, which drove them to surpass Japan by ease, who are
pitching on floor exercises.
South Korean Yang Tae Young suffered foot injury
over landing of high bar, but he struggled to take the pommel horse and earned
his team a bronze.
Xinhua
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