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China trampoline duo on podium, but misses out on gold

2024-08-03 HKT 03:34
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  • China's Wang Zisai (left) and Yan Langyu (right) shared the podium with champion Ivan Litvinovich. Photo: Reuters
    China's Wang Zisai (left) and Yan Langyu (right) shared the podium with champion Ivan Litvinovich. Photo: Reuters
  • Ivan Litvinovich was in a league of his own as he successfully defended his trampoline crown. Photo: Reuters
    Ivan Litvinovich was in a league of his own as he successfully defended his trampoline crown. Photo: Reuters
China added a silver and a bronze to their haul in the men's trampoline, while reigning champion Ivan Litvinovich successfully defended his Olympic title.

Both Yan Langyu and 18-year-old Wang Zisai were hoping to dethrone Litvinovich, the Belarusian who competed as an "individual neutral athlete" because of his nation's involvement in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.

Wang, who started third in the eight-man final, briefly led the pack with a score of 61.89 while Yan was close behind in second.

They were judged by their routine's difficulty, execution, horizontal displacement and time of flight.

Litvinovich was second last to go, and he withstood pressure to win in 63.09.

China trampoline duo on podium, but misses out on gold