Taiwan's men's gymnastics team wins bronze at Nagoya Asian Games, setting record for two consecutive awards

Tang Jiahong and Li Zhikai celebrated after the game. (Photo by reporter Chen Zhiqu)

[Special Correspondent Wu Mengru/Nagoya Report] The Taiwan men's gymnastics team won the bronze medal in the men's team final of the Asian Games in Nagoya today with a total score of 239.896 points, setting a historical record by winning bronze for two consecutive years. Tang Jiahong, who celebrates his 30th birthday today, said, "This is really the best birthday gift I have ever received!"

Talking about the significance of this team bronze medal, Tang Jiahong admitted that he was actually under a lot of pressure because he was absent from the last Hangzhou Asian Games due to injury. However, the Taiwan men's team won the bronze medal this time and set a historical record. He laughed and said, "It can't be gone after I join! As a senior, I still want to help the team grow."

Tang Jiahong is very happy that everyone withstood the pressure and put in their best performance to maintain the bronze medal. He admitted that there is still a slight gap in strength between Taiwan and powerful enemies such as China and Japan, but he believes that this Asian Games bronze medal is definitely the best proof of Taiwan's strength.

Today, Tang Jiahong scored an outstanding score of 15.033 points on the horizontal bar, which he is good at, helping the Taiwanese team reach the top class. He said: "I adopted a relatively conservative set today and made a lot of corrections. This will make us more prepared for the finals. I also thank my teammates for letting us enter the finals. We can once again adapt to the entire environment and equipment, and we can be more confident in the finals."

Today happens to be Tang Jiahong's 30th birthday. He said that this is the first birthday he has spent in a competition, and his teammates' good performance on the court is the most precious blessing to him. He mentioned that his 51-year-old Uzbek gymnastics mother also participated in the competition this time. He believes that as long as you have enthusiasm, age is definitely not a reason to limit yourself.

Tang Jiahong also dedicated his birthday wish to everyone, hoping that all Taiwanese athletes can break through their own achievements in the finals, break history again, and write history for Taiwan gymnastics.

Taiwan's men's gymnastics team won bronze. (Photo by reporter Chen Zhiqu)