'Little Ah-Shin' Li Yi-chen Wins Bronze in Gymnastics World Cup Challenge Cup
Taiwanese gymnast Li Yi-chen won a bronze medal in the floor exercise at the Gymnastics World Cup Challenge Cup in Slovenia, marking his first international podium finish.
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Central News Agency, Taipei, May 30. At the Gymnastics World Cup Challenge Cup held in Koper, Slovenia, Taiwanese athlete Li Yi-chen, nicknamed 'Little Ah-Shin,' won a bronze medal in the floor exercise final today with a total score of 13.000. This was his first time on the podium in his first international competition.
Li, who earned the nickname 'Little Ah-Shin' for playing the childhood version of the protagonist in the movie 'Jump Ashin!', scored 5.1 in difficulty and 7.900 in execution, finishing behind Italy's Lorenzo Casali and Germany's Timo Eder.
Coach Lin Yu-shin told the Central News Agency that Li was inevitably nervous during his first international competition, but he managed to complete his routine. Although he went out of bounds on one move, he had the potential to compete for gold, and Lin expects him to improve with more experience.
Li studied in the U.S. during middle school and never gave up gymnastics. After graduating from UC Berkeley, he returned to Taiwan to serve as a training partner for Lee Chih-kai at the National Sports Training Center. Lin considers him a promising talent for the next generation.
Lin noted that the selection for the Nagoya Asian Games team will be held next week. Li has performed well in floor, vault, and rings, and has a good chance of being selected to complement 'Pommel Horse Prince' Lee Chih-kai and contribute to the Taiwan men's gymnastics team.
Li, who earned the nickname 'Little Ah-Shin' for playing the childhood version of the protagonist in the movie 'Jump Ashin!', scored 5.1 in difficulty and 7.900 in execution, finishing behind Italy's Lorenzo Casali and Germany's Timo Eder.
Coach Lin Yu-shin told the Central News Agency that Li was inevitably nervous during his first international competition, but he managed to complete his routine. Although he went out of bounds on one move, he had the potential to compete for gold, and Lin expects him to improve with more experience.
Li studied in the U.S. during middle school and never gave up gymnastics. After graduating from UC Berkeley, he returned to Taiwan to serve as a training partner for Lee Chih-kai at the National Sports Training Center. Lin considers him a promising talent for the next generation.
Lin noted that the selection for the Nagoya Asian Games team will be held next week. Li has performed well in floor, vault, and rings, and has a good chance of being selected to complement 'Pommel Horse Prince' Lee Chih-kai and contribute to the Taiwan men's gymnastics team.
FAQ
What are Li Yi-chen's future prospects?
He aims to be selected for the Nagoya Asian Games and contribute to the team's performance.