Taiwan gymnasts win gold and bronze at World Cup in Baku

2024-03-11

Taiwan gymnasts flew high over the weekend at the International Gymnastics Federation’s World Cup in Baku. Lee Chih-kai, known as the “prince of the pommel horse,” tied for gold in his signature event with a score of 15.4. His compatriot Shiao Yu-jan placed third in the same event. Over on the horizontal bar, Taiwan’s Tang Chia-hung came in fifth, earning enough points to qualify for the Paris Olympics.

Entering as the top qualifier, Taiwan’s “pommel horse prince” Lee Chih-kai dazzled in the finals of the FIG World Cup in Baku. His signature Thomas Flair stole the show.

Lee’s routine had a difficulty rating of 6.5. His graceful performance and perfect landing earned him an execution score of 8.9.

With a combined score of 15.4, Lee tied for gold with U.S. gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik. Taiwan’s Shiao Yu-jan also excelled in the event.

With a difficulty score of 6.4 and an execution of 8.9, Shiao earned a score of 15.3, bagging a bronze. Both Lee and Shiao earned points toward Olympic qualification.

On social media, Lee thanked his supporters, saying that his monthlong journey abroad had been fruitful.

In the horizontal bar final, Taiwan’s Tang Chia-hung finished fifth. With that, he booked his place in the Paris Olympics, with a total of 76 points from Baku and his past two competitions. Tang is competing after an Achilles tendon injury last year. So far he is the only Taiwanese gymnast to qualify for this year’s Olympics.

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世界盃揚威李智凱、蕭佑然鞍馬金包銅

2024-03-11

台灣體操再次揚威頂尖戰場，鞍馬王子李智凱在世界盃巴庫站繳出15.400高分，和美國選手並列金牌，同場競技的蕭佑然也奪銅，有兩位台將同時站上世界盃頒獎台。另外，’’台灣貓王’’唐嘉鴻在單槓拿下第五，補足積分，確定揮軍花都巴黎，成為第一位拿下奧運資格的體操選手。

’’鞍馬王子’’李智凱以資格賽第一之姿，挺進世界盃巴庫站決賽，招牌湯瑪士迴旋再次技驚四座。

李智凱拿出難度6.500套路，行雲流水的動作飆出8.900執行分，完美落地。

李智凱在總分繳出15.400分，和美國選手’奈德羅西克’並列第一，同場競技的蕭佑然，也拿出頂尖表現。

蕭佑然首度完成難度係數6.400套路、獲得8.900分執行分，總分15.300，排在第3。李智凱和蕭佑然兩位台將金包銅，大幅進帳奧運積分。

李智凱在個人社群寫道，這趟旅程在外一個月，總算有點收穫，感謝一起集氣的各位。

至於單槓項目也闖進決賽的’’台灣貓王’’唐嘉鴻，在巴庫站拿下第五，加上前兩戰都封王，奧運積分累積76分，確定拿下巴黎奧運參賽門票，他去年才從阿基里斯腱斷裂的傷勢中復出，如今成為第一位挺進花都的台灣體操選手。

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