Japanese athlete shows new gymnastics element at World Challenge Cup
Japanese gymnast Kenzo Shirai performed a new gymnastics element during a floor exercise event at the FIG World Challenge Cup in Artistic Gymnastics in Baku on February 19.
During the qualification event, he performed a double somersault with three spins, recently approved by the International Federation of Gymnastics (FIG) and named Shirai III, after the gymnast himself.
It is the first time that this gymnastics element is demonstrated at international level.
After the first rotation in floor exercises, Shirai ranks first with a score of 14,850.
The FIG World Challenge Cup in Artistic Gymnastics will come to
end on February 21.
As many as 45 male and 22 female gymnasts will compete for medals
in Apparatus Finals of the World Challenge Cup. In general,
athletes from 19 countries will participate at the event.
Qualifications among men and women on the first two days of the
competitions will be followed by Apparatus Finals on the last
day.
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