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China's Dong flips and twists to trampoline gold
It would have been a long flight home if Dong had settled for silver...
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/chinas-dong-soars-mens-trampoline-151222881--oly.html
The 23-year-old Dong won the men's Olympic title on Friday, crisply putting together a dizzying series of flips and twists. He posted a score of 62.99 and easily won a gold to go with the bronze he won in Beijing four years ago....
Dong dominated the event, posting the top overall score in qualifying and beating Ushakov by more than a point in the finals....
Perhaps, but Dong was pretty fired up after giving China its second straight gold medal in the event, which was introduced at the Sydney Games in 2000. He pumped his fist as fans waving Chinese flags chanted his name....
The sport has been dominated by the Russians and the Chinese since its inception in the games, and Dong put on a clinic. Going last in the finals, he soared through his routine, drawing "oohs."
Dong dominated the event, posting the top overall score in qualifying and beating Ushakov by more than a point in the finals....
Perhaps, but Dong was pretty fired up after giving China its second straight gold medal in the event, which was introduced at the Sydney Games in 2000. He pumped his fist as fans waving Chinese flags chanted his name....
The sport has been dominated by the Russians and the Chinese since its inception in the games, and Dong put on a clinic. Going last in the finals, he soared through his routine, drawing "oohs."
"Dong Dong! Dong Dong! Dong Dong! Ooh! Ooh! OOH!!!"
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