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US Women Sweep Titles at Pacific Alliance
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Jana Bieger added two more gold medals to top an American sweep over women's events at the conclusion of the 2006 Gymnastics Pacific Alliance Championships at Honolulu on Saturday.

After their dominating performance in Thursday's team and all-around competition, it was not a surprise to see the U.S. women continue to win all four apparatus on Saturday.

Bieger led the Americans with two golds on vault and floor while her compatriots Nastia Liukin and Chellsie Memmel, all-around co-champions, split the titles of uneven bars and balance beam.

The Americans therefore topped the medal count with six gold medals although their men finished empty-handed.

Through dazzling twist and solid landing, Bieger scored a highest 14.912 on her two vaults. The 16-year-old then capped the night by winning her second gold on floor. She received a score of 15.500 to edge Memmel.

Memmel, 2005 all-around world champion, added her second title on balance beam. She scored 15.700 to outperform Liukin.

But Liukin nailed a beautiful routine on the uneven bars to run away with first place in 15.975. Her teammate Shayla Worley hung onto second with a 15.400 despite a slight bobble on landing.

Men's apparatus finals saw a two-way battle between Chinese and Canada with each winning three titles.

Chinese Feng Jing showed why he was the all-around winner at the 2001 world championships. The 21-year-old scored 15.525 points for the pommel horse title and then won the parallel bars in 15.675.

Lu Bo added a third title on rings to complete China's gold rush.

Chinese finished second on the medal tally with a total of four golds, including men's all-around by Lu on Friday.

Canada struck third thanks to veteran Kyle Shewfelt's two gold medals on floor and vault and Nathan Gafuik title on horizontal bar.

Powerhouse Japanese ended with a sole team title as they harvested no gold medals on Saturday.

(Xinhua News Agency April 17, 2006)

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