China prove their mettle to win gold

时间：2006-10-19 06:25:00

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Chinese athletes celebrate their gold medals in the men's team final at the 39th Artistic1 Gymnastics World Championships in Aarhus, Denmark, October 18, 2006. (Photo: Reuters)

Xiao Qin of China competes on the pommel horse during the men's team final at the Arena2 at the 39th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Aarhus, Denmark early Wednesday, Oct 18, 2006. (Photo: AFP)

 

AARHUS, Denmark, Oct.18 - China made a stirring comeback from a dreadful start to snatch the men's team gold medal at the world gymnastics championships on Tuesday.

 

Error-filled displays left China trailing in seventh place after the first two rotations3 before they defiantly4 hauled themselves up the standings to clinch5 their fifth title from their last six attempts with a total of 277.775.

 

A dramatic fall by Zou Kai from the horizontal bar on their final performance did not stop China from eclipsing second-placed Russia by 2.375 points, while Olympic champions Japan settled for bronze.

 

China had come to Aarhus to prove a point in the run up to hosting the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.

 

With mission accomplished6, in typical understated manner they turned to their flag-waving fans in the stands and acknowledged the cheers.

 

"We are very happy to win the world championships because we want to repeat this performance in 2008," Yang Wei told reporters.

 

"We had some problems with our performances today but we did better and better and won at the end."

 

Japan had been expected push China all the way after finishing second in qualifying but endured a miserable7 evening to end up with a combined score of 274.800

 

The fact that the two Asian nations ended up with a medal was a remarkable8 achievement considering they were rooted to the bottom of the standings after an abysmal9 start on the floor.

 

Both had ambitious elements in their routines but their failure to execute these skills cleanly proved costly10 in the early stages.

 

Zou had been China's top performer on floor during the preliminaries but proved to be their weakest link on Tuesday when he fell flat on his face and out of the marked area following his opening tumble.

 

He was unable to stop the flow of mistakes when he stepped out again on his next tumbling sequence.

 

PATCHY FORM

 

After picking up 0.6 point deduction11, his score of 14.050 appeared to leave China out of the running.

 

All-round title contender Yang continued China's patchy run of form when he slipped off the pommel horse just minutes later to draw 13.600 from the unimpressed judges.

 

With the 6-3-3 format12 -- in which only three of the six gymnasts from each team compete on any one apparatus13 and all their scores count toward the team total -- leaving no room for error, China knew they had little time to get their act together.

 

But after solid performances on the rings, China proved their worth on the vault14.

 

Once China had moved into second place thanks to Liang Fuliang, Chen Yibing and Yang nailing their soaring somersaults to near perfection, they knew victory was theirs for the taking and they did not disappoint.

 

In the end, Chinese gymnasts earned top score in four of the six rounds.

 

A consistent exhibition on all six apparatus helped Russia to gatecrash what had been expected to be a duel15 for the crown between the two Asian superpowers.

 

Alexander Safoshkin's powerful display on the rings helped the European champions to their best team result at the worlds since claiming a silver in 1999.

 

Japan's all-round champion Hiroyuki Tomita will be hoping his fortunes improve in time for the individual final on Thursday after he stumbled off the floor and drew gasps16 from the crowd when he crash-landed from the horizontal bar.

 

Romania, Belarus, Canada, Germany and Switzerland completed the top eight.

 

 



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1 artistic IeWyG     
adj.艺术(家)的，美术(家)的；善于艺术创作的
参考例句：
  • The picture on this screen is a good artistic work.这屏风上的画是件很好的艺术品。
  • These artistic handicrafts are very popular with foreign friends.外国朋友很喜欢这些美术工艺品。
2 arena Yv4zd     
n.竞技场，运动场所；竞争场所，舞台
参考例句：
  • She entered the political arena at the age of 25. 她25岁进入政界。
  • He had not an adequate arena for the exercise of his talents.他没有充分发挥其才能的场所。
3 rotations d52e30a99086786b005c11c05b280215     
旋转( rotation的名词复数 )； 转动； 轮流； 轮换
参考例句：
  • Farmers traditionally used long-term rotations of hay, pasture, and corn. 农民以往长期实行干草、牧草和玉米轮作。
  • The crankshaft makes three rotations for each rotation of the rotor. 转子每转一周，曲轴转3周。
4 defiantly defiantly     
adv.挑战地，大胆对抗地
参考例句：
  • Braving snow and frost, the plum trees blossomed defiantly. 红梅傲雪凌霜开。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • She tilted her chin at him defiantly. 她向他翘起下巴表示挑衅。 来自《简明英汉词典》
5 clinch 4q5zc     
v.敲弯，钉牢；确定；扭住对方 [参]clench
参考例句：
  • Clinch the boards together.用钉子把木板钉牢在一起。
  • We don't accept us dollars,please Swiss francs to clinch a deal business.我方不收美元，请最好用瑞士法郎来成交生意。
6 accomplished UzwztZ     
adj.有才艺的；有造诣的；达到了的
参考例句：
  • Thanks to your help,we accomplished the task ahead of schedule.亏得你们帮忙,我们才提前完成了任务。
  • Removal of excess heat is accomplished by means of a radiator.通过散热器完成多余热量的排出。
7 miserable g18yk     
adj.悲惨的，痛苦的；可怜的，糟糕的
参考例句：
  • It was miserable of you to make fun of him.你取笑他，这是可耻的。
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8 remarkable 8Vbx6     
adj.显著的，异常的，非凡的，值得注意的
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  • She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。
  • These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines.这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。
9 abysmal 4VNzp     
adj.无底的，深不可测的，极深的；糟透的，极坏的；完全的
参考例句：
  • The film was so abysmal that I fell asleep.电影太糟糕，看得我睡着了。
  • There is a historic explanation for the abysmal state of Chinese cuisine in the United States.中餐在美国的糟糕状态可以从历史上找原因。
10 costly 7zXxh     
adj.昂贵的，价值高的，豪华的
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  • It must be very costly to keep up a house like this.维修这么一幢房子一定很昂贵。
  • This dictionary is very useful,only it is a bit costly.这本词典很有用，左不过贵了些。
11 deduction 0xJx7     
n.减除，扣除，减除额；推论，推理，演绎
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  • No deduction in pay is made for absence due to illness.因病请假不扣工资。
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12 format giJxb     
n.设计，版式；[计算机]格式，DOS命令:格式化(磁盘)，用于空盘或使用过的磁盘建立新空盘来存储数据；v.使格式化，设计，安排
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  • Please format this floppy disc.请将这张软盘格式化。
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13 apparatus ivTzx     
n.装置，器械；器具，设备
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  • The school's audio apparatus includes films and records.学校的视听设备包括放映机和录音机。
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14 vault 3K3zW     
n.拱形圆顶，地窖，地下室
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  • The vault of this cathedral is very high.这座天主教堂的拱顶非常高。
  • The old patrician was buried in the family vault.这位老贵族埋在家族的墓地里。
15 duel 2rmxa     
n./v.决斗；(双方的)斗争
参考例句：
  • The two teams are locked in a duel for first place.两个队为争夺第一名打得难解难分。
  • Duroy was forced to challenge his disparager to duel.杜洛瓦不得不向诋毁他的人提出决斗。
16 gasps 3c56dd6bfe73becb6277f1550eaac478     
v.喘气( gasp的第三人称单数 )；喘息；倒抽气；很想要
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  • He leant against the railing, his breath coming in short gasps. 他倚着栏杆，急促地喘气。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • My breaths were coming in gasps. 我急促地喘起气来。 来自《简明英汉词典》

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