Asian Games
Hong Kong hero. The 22-year-old pulled off a major upset defeating the Olympic Vault Champion in his own nation. Some guy named Ri Segwang (PRK) finished 4th. 🙂
Gymnastics faced the axe from the elite programme at the Hong Kong Sports Institute if they didn’t win a medal in Incheon.
His gold medal came just in time to save the sport, which sees gymnastics secure elite status for another four years. …
Shek Wai-hung saves his sport after clinching Hong Kong’s first gymnastics gold
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1. SHEK Wai Hung (HKG)
Vault 1: 6.0 9.2 15.2
Vault 2: 6.0 9.233 15.233
15.216
2. YANG Hakseon (KOR)
Vault 1: 6.0 9.1 -0.1 15
Vault 2: 6.0 9.4 15.4
15.2
(via The All Around)
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