Chinese Gymnasts
Dmitry Tereshenko
Gymnastics (体操 Tǐcāo )
Training (训练 Xùnliàn )
Some people believe that the Chinese' training goes to far and that it is torture. Yes, parents know that the stretching and manipulating of their children's body is painful at times and can be hard to handle, but they look it as a 'moment of weakness' and do not wish to ruin their child's potential for the olympics by giving into a single moment of weakness.
Gold (金 Jīn)
A large, red colored "gold" character (金) is hung up on the wall for everyone in the gym to see. This is meant to remind everyone in the gym why they work so hard and why they endure all of the stress and physical pain that they do. If they are feeling down, in pain, or questioning themselves in anyway, they are suppose to look up on the giant character and remind themselves that one day, if they can get past this, they might be the person standing on the podium, holding the gold medal.
曼丽 (Màn lì)
This little girl's name is Mary and this is her story. "Here, childhood is spent on balance beams, parallel bars and vaults, because in here lie their dreams. Three and a half year old Man Ni doesn’t know what this is all about, only aware that she likes walking on a balance beam, swinging on the uneven bars. Her childhood, just like that of other kids, belongs to sweat and tears."
Hard Work (实干 Shígàn )
These gymnasts train as hard as they can, so they can maybe one day go to the Olympics. That is one of their biggest dreams, to stand up on the first place podium. In China, winning a gold medal isn't suppose to be a prideful moment for a gymnast because they were that good, but because of the fact that they are bringing honor to their country.
Famous Chinese Gymnasts
- Wu Guonian
- Li Yuejiu
- Lo Yun
- Li Ning
- Tong Fei
- Li Xiashuang
- Lu Yu Fun
- Li Xiapeng
- Li Donghua
- Zhou Shixiong
- Teng Haibin
- Zou Li Min
- Xiao Ruizhi
These are all elite men gymnasts that have progress so far through the sport of gymnastics that they have came up with new skills and have been given the honor of having skills named after them.
Wu Guonian (吴过拈 Wúguò niān )
- Started training in 1971.
- Competed on the Chinese National Team from 1979 to 1983.
- Has won titles on Floor, Pommel Horse, and Vault
- Has invented two skills
Li Yuejiu (李月久 Liyuèjiǔ )
- He is China's first male world champion in gymnastics.
- Given the nickname "Thunder thighs" for his powerful tumbling.
- Has invented one skill
Lo Yun ( 楼云 Lóu Yún)
- Competed in both the 1984 and 1988 Olympics, winning Vault both times.
- He was selected for the National Team in 1977.
- Has invented one skill
Li Ning (李宁 Liníng)
- Started gymnastics when he was eight.
- Joined the National Team in 1980. In 1982 he won six medals at the Sixth World Cup Gymnastics Competition. This is the meet where he earned the title "Prince of Gymnastics (体操王子 Tǐcāo wángzǐ )
- Has won fourteen world Artistic Gymnastics Championships titles.
- After he retired, Li started up his own business, Li-Ning Company Limited. They sell footwear and sporting apparel.
- Hw was added into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame in 2000, becoming the first Chinese to do so.
- Has invented three skills.
Tong Fei (童非 Tóng fēi)
- Competed in the 1984 Olympics, winning the silver on High Bar.
- Has invented one skill.
Li Xiaoshuang (李小双 Lixiǎoshuāng )
- Started gymnastics at the age of six. This was when he and his twin brother, Li Dashshuang, found out they had potential.
- They both became members of China's National team in the year 1992. In the 1992 Olympics, Li won the gold on floor, bronze on rings, and second overall for team.
- Is the first Chinese Olympic all-around Champion.
- Has invented one skill
Li Xiaopeng (李小鹏 Lǐ Xiǎopéng )
- Specilizes in Parallel bars and Vault
- Holds sixteen world titles.
- Has more world titles than any other Chinese gymnast.
- Was the torch bearer in the torch relay in the East Asian Games.
- Started gymnastics at the age of six and was put on the national team at only age fifteen.
- Was China's youngest world (team) gymnastics champion ever in 1997.
- Won the gold Vault medal in the World Championships in 1999.
- Won the gold Parallel Bars medal in the 2000 Olympics.
- Was the only person to win three gold medals; Team Final, Vault, and Parallel Bars.
- Has invented two skills.
Li Donghua (李东华 Lǐ Dōng Huá )
- Originated in China, but moved to Swiss when he fell in love with a Swiss citizen and moved there. He eventually began competing for Switzerland internationally.
- Won the gold medal on Pommel Horse in the 1996 Olympics (As a Swiss citizen).
- Invented one skill
Teng Haibin ( 滕海滨 Téng Hǎibīn )
- Two Time World Champion
- Olympic gold medalist on Pommel Horse
- Invented one skill
Floor
Pommel Horse
- First Video (Second skill)
-Second Video is at the 1983 Worlds Pommel Horse Event Finals
-Pommel Horse Event Finals at Worlds, first skill is named after him.
Rings
-First Video: Ling Ning 1, at the 1983 Worlds Rings Event Finals
-Second video; Ling Ning 1
-Third Video; Ling Ning 2, skill is at 0:31 through the routine
-Fourth Video; Ling Ning 2
The difference between the Li Ning 1 and 2 is that one is from support while the other is from a swing.
-First Video is at the 1992 Olympics, Rings Finals
-Second Video is just the skill
Vault
Parallel Bars
-First Video just the skill
-Second Video is at the 2008 Beijing Event Finals for P-Bars and where he got gold
-First Video is just the skill
-Second Video is actually him.
-First Video is actually him
-Second Video is just the skill
-First Video is at Parallel Bars Event Finals at the 2012 Chinese Nationals where he got second place.
-Second Video is at the 2010 World Championships, Parallel Bars Event Finals
High Bar
-First video is jus the skill,
-Second Video is actually my old teammate