Tang Chia-Hung, in Great Form This Season, Wins Gold on Horizontal Bar at Croatia Gymnastics World Cup
Tang Chia-Hung, who won the men's gymnastics horizontal bar gold medal at the Paris Olympics, is well-prepared this season. He won gold in his first competition on March 8 at the World Cup in Baku, and despite being slightly unwell a week later at the Antalya stop in Turkey, he still scored high to win for the second consecutive week.
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After winning the men's gymnastics horizontal bar gold medal at the Paris Olympics, Tang Chia-Hung is well-prepared this season. He won gold in his first competition on March 8 at the World Cup in Baku, and a week later at the Antalya stop in Turkey, despite being slightly unwell, he still scored high to win for the second consecutive week.
After returning to Taiwan for a nearly month-long rest, Tang won gold again on the 12th at the World Cup Osijek stop in Croatia. With a difficulty score of 6.500, an execution score of 8.633, and a 0.1 bonus for a stuck landing, his final total score was 15.233. The runner-up, Milad Karimi of Kazakhstan, only scored 14.933.
Tang told a CNA reporter that these three competitions are a good start to the year, but he must remain cautious and not relax. After each competition, he needs to make adjustments and continue discussing with his team how to improve both physically and in his routines.
Tang mentioned that his mentality and performance in this competition felt more comfortable and at ease than in the previous two. Since the World Championships last year, 'the coordination between me and the entire Golden Plan team has become more默契 (in sync), and communication is smoother. During training, I also know better what I want.'
Tang revealed that the individual apparatus World Cup events will temporarily come to an end, and he will next focus on training for the all-around for the Asian Championships and World Championships. After the Asian Championships in June, he will probably go to Japan again to find Coach Kugimiya, hoping to strengthen his abilities once more.
Coach Huang Po-Jui said that Tang's natural talent is excellent, and this year, in preparation for the Nagoya Asian Games, he has specifically refined the quality and details in every practice. 'His good performance this year can also drive the continuous improvement of both men's and women's gymnastics in Taiwan.'
Huang Po-Jui analyzed that the horizontal bar scoring highly demands the position of the handstand movements, and Tang has been meticulous in this aspect. Furthermore, when re-grasping the bar after a flight element, athletes can easily get deductions for bent arms, so Tang keeps his arms very straight when executing his moves.
Tang will next return to Taiwan to rest and fully prepare for the Asian Gymnastics Championships. Huang Po-Jui revealed that Tang might focus on the individual all-around at the Asian Championships. 'He is very willing himself, hoping to boost the Taiwan team's overall score to win a medal.' (Editor: Ho Hung-ju) 1150413
After returning to Taiwan for a nearly month-long rest, Tang won gold again on the 12th at the World Cup Osijek stop in Croatia. With a difficulty score of 6.500, an execution score of 8.633, and a 0.1 bonus for a stuck landing, his final total score was 15.233. The runner-up, Milad Karimi of Kazakhstan, only scored 14.933.
Tang told a CNA reporter that these three competitions are a good start to the year, but he must remain cautious and not relax. After each competition, he needs to make adjustments and continue discussing with his team how to improve both physically and in his routines.
Tang mentioned that his mentality and performance in this competition felt more comfortable and at ease than in the previous two. Since the World Championships last year, 'the coordination between me and the entire Golden Plan team has become more默契 (in sync), and communication is smoother. During training, I also know better what I want.'
Tang revealed that the individual apparatus World Cup events will temporarily come to an end, and he will next focus on training for the all-around for the Asian Championships and World Championships. After the Asian Championships in June, he will probably go to Japan again to find Coach Kugimiya, hoping to strengthen his abilities once more.
Coach Huang Po-Jui said that Tang's natural talent is excellent, and this year, in preparation for the Nagoya Asian Games, he has specifically refined the quality and details in every practice. 'His good performance this year can also drive the continuous improvement of both men's and women's gymnastics in Taiwan.'
Huang Po-Jui analyzed that the horizontal bar scoring highly demands the position of the handstand movements, and Tang has been meticulous in this aspect. Furthermore, when re-grasping the bar after a flight element, athletes can easily get deductions for bent arms, so Tang keeps his arms very straight when executing his moves.
Tang will next return to Taiwan to rest and fully prepare for the Asian Gymnastics Championships. Huang Po-Jui revealed that Tang might focus on the individual all-around at the Asian Championships. 'He is very willing himself, hoping to boost the Taiwan team's overall score to win a medal.' (Editor: Ho Hung-ju) 1150413