Chinese gymnastics team grabs two golds on last day of Asian championships

GUIYANG, June 28 (Xinhua) -- China grabbed two gold medals on the last day of the 13th Asian Artistic Gymnastics Championships at the Zunyi Olympic Sports Center in Guizhou Province on Sunday.

In the women's apparatus finals, Zhang Qingying claimed the women's balance beam title and Zhang Yihan secured senior floor exercise gold for the hosts.

"Our whole team delivered solid performances, and the young athletes have made remarkable progress," Zhang Qingying said in a post-match interview. "I have greatly improved my body control and mental adjustment compared with last year. We cooperate tacitly and enjoy a harmonious team atmosphere, so I really enjoyed this competition. I will stick to rigorous training to maintain steady competitive form and strive for further breakthroughs in the future."

Chen Ziyan was crowned in the balance beam event in the junior division.

Zhang Qingying pocketed gold with a score of 15.266 points, while Ke Qinqin took silver with 15.100 points. Hwang Seohyun of South Korea rounded out the podium with 14.733 points for bronze.

Zhang Yihan won in 14.066 points. Sugihara Aiko of Japan earned silver with 13.900 points, and Zhang Qingying picked up bronze with 13.366 points.

In the junior championships, Chen Ziyan secured the gold with 14.600 points, with fellow Chinese Zhong Qi taking silver on 13.666 points. Nakashima Kanon of Japan bagged bronze with 13.600 points.

Togo Nanami and Ogawa Risora of Japan shared the floor exercise gold with the same score of 13.466 points, while Zhong Qi took bronze with 13.066 points. Enditem