🏅 History made in Paris! China's gymnastics superstar Zou Jingyuan just became the first athlete in nearly 50 years to win consecutive Olympic gold medals in men's parallel bars! The 26-year-old wowed judges with a gravity-defying routine, scoring a massive 16.200 points – leaving rivals in the dust and cementing his legacy as a gymnastics GOAT 🐐.
🥈 Ukraine's Illia Kovtun grabbed silver (15.500), ending his country's 8-year gymnastics medal drought, while Japan's Shinnosuke Oka took bronze (15.300) – adding to his all-around champion credentials.
🔥 Zou's victory sparks double celebrations for China: this marks their 21st gold at #Paris2024 and the gymnastics team's second triumph in the French capital. Though teammate Zhang Boheng narrowly missed the podium (4th place), all eyes remain on Zou's golden moment – a masterclass in precision and perseverance!
