Chinese gymnast Meng Zhiwei soared to second place 🥈 on the men’s rings during the opening day of the Gymnastics World Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan, marking a stellar international debut! The 13.800-point performance wowed judges as he upgraded his routine’s difficulty and stuck a near-flawless execution. 🎉
Azerbaijan’s Nikita Simonov claimed gold 🥇, but all eyes were on Meng’s breakthrough — a sign China’s gymnastics future is in strong hands 💪.
Meanwhile, Oksana Chusovitina, the 49-year-old gymnastics legend from Uzbekistan, proved age is just a number 🕶️. She clinched gold in the women’s vault (13.561 points) — her eighth Olympic cycle?! 👵 ➡️ 🏅 Slovenia’s Teja Belak followed with silver. Chusovitina’s career, longer than some K-pop groups’ entire discography, continues to inspire 🌍✨.
From rising stars to ageless icons, Baku’s event sets the stage for an electrifying season! 🤸♂️🔥
