We’ve not heard much about the defending Olympic Champions.
Uncle Tim weighs in:
No matter how you present the statistics, the Chinese men have dominated the past 5 World Championships.
… It looks like China will be sending a relatively inexperienced team to the World Championships.
The country’s current list consists of Zhang Hongtao, Zhou Shixiong, Lin Chaopan, You Hao, Liu Yang, and Zhang Zhongbo. Of these gymnasts, Zhang Hongtao has the most international experience, having won gold on pommel horse in 2009. …
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