REPORT - Men's Rings Finial

The only gymnast who had Planche (E skill) in his routine, Korea's YANG Hak Seon, was very strong as well as in the qualification. He had kip to Maltese, Azarian, and Matese in the beginning of the routine. The dismount was a little weak tucked full-in but it was enough to give him a gold, which was the first gold medal for Korea. ZHU Xiaodong performed three type of Yamawaki (layout, piked, and tucked) and dismounted with layout full-in to enter second. Japan's Yokoyama had a hop in his landing that cost him a gold or a silver by a small margin but grabbed a bronze medal.

by Toshiaki Fujii