Olympics | Oka gives Japan 2nd gymnastics gold from men's all-around


  • World
  • Thursday, 01 Aug 2024

PARIS, July 31 (Xinhua) -- Shinnosuke Oka came out the new Olympic all-around champion of men's gymnastics here on Wednesday.

The 20-year-old edged China's Zhang Boheng to win his first Olympic gold and the second gold medal for Japan in gymnastics at Paris 2024.

Japan previously won the men's team final on Monday.

Oka was in the lead for the majority of the contest to score a total of 86.832 points, 0.233 ahead of the eventual silver medalist Zhang, who was the 2021 world all-around champion.

Zhang's compatriot Xiao Ruoteng took the bronze with 86.364.

Defending Olympic champion Daiki Hashimoto of Japan fell off the pommel horse, a repeat of his missteps in the team final, to finish in sixth place.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Next In World

South Korea's Lee calls for probe into links between religious group and politics
Australia social media watchdog sees common cause with US as age ban begins
Japan did not aim radar at Chinese jets during Saturday's incidents, defence minister says
Australia says it will meet 'challenges' of AUKUS nuclear submarine timeline
Honduran election turmoil grows as president decries 'electoral coup'
USTR Greer says he's open to 'different treatment' of South Africa under trade initiative
Democrat elected Miami mayor for first time in nearly three decades
Justice Department unveils new charges in alleged Russia-backed cyberattacks
Jair Bolsonaro's lawyers request his removal from jail to hospital for 'surgical procedures'
Lula's party chief questions Flavio Bolsonaro's Brazil presidential bid

Others Also Read