China won eight of 10 possible titles Thursday in the finals of the World Cup in Tianjin, China.
… Cheng Fei won vault, balance beam and floor exercise.
I was thinking Cheng Fei might not be at her best in Beijing, being the “elder” of a fantastic team. She’s certainly proving me wrong.
… Top uneven bars qualifier He Kexin withdrew from finals, citing exhaustion after two World Cup victories this season and the Chinese National Championships over the weekend. Teammate Yang Yilin, second in qualification, stepped up to win the title by a healthy 1.6-point margin of victory.
Canada’s Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs won the silver, her fourth World Cup medal this year. Russia’s Ksenia Afanasyeva, second to Cheng on vault, won the bronze (Shaposhnikova-half).
Cheng won beam over Russia’s Kristina Goryunova, the bronze medalist on vault, and 2006 world champion Irina Krasnyanskaya (Ukraine).
commentary and Men’s highlights – International Gymnast
Finals results – Women
Finals results – Men
The favourite in the Olympic All-Around Yang Wei withdrew because of a minor shoulder injury, a preventative measure we’re told.
Next World Cup meet is in Moscow, May 29-30.
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