Taiwan’s Lee snatches pommel horse gold in world gymnastics tourney

Focus Taiwan
Date: 2018/05/27
By: Lee Chin-wei and William Yen

Taipei, May 27 (CNA) Gymnast Lee Chih-kai (李智凱) snatched gold in the men’s

Lee Chih-kai (李智凱, right)/image taken from Lee Chih-kai (李智凱) Facebook

pommel horse event at the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) World Challenge Cup in Osijek, Croatia on Sunday.

Lee won with a score of 15.333, topping Akim Mussayev of Kazakhstan (14.333) and Vasili Mikhalitsyn of Belarus (14.100) who finished second and third, respectively.

Earlier this year, Lee also did well, snatching silvers in the pommel horse event at FIG World Cup competitions in February and March in Melbourne, Australia; Doha, Qatar; and Baku, Azerbaijan.

In celebration of his most recent gold medal win, Lee posted on his Facebook “Finally, I am no longer second best.”    [FULL  STORY]

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