Gymnastics News: 16-Year-Old’s ‘New Skill’ Ignites Excitement for FIG Apparatus World Cup 2024

The gymnastics community is soon to witness the excellence of the 2024 Cottbus World Cup, marking the second of the season series. With Paris 2024 spots up for grabs, the event is all ready to witness a defending title thrill, a showdown on uneven bars, and a 9th Olympic qualification possibility for Oksana Chusovitina. Amidst all the lines, Cottbus might witness just another spectacle coming from the Chinese roster.

With a day to go for the 2024 Cottbus World Cup, a new routine on the uneven bars by China’s 16-year-old rising name has taken over the gymnastics realm. A mesmerizing skill and the possibility of a new element under a gymnast’s name, and the series couldn’t fetch a better spark.

Gymnastics industry finds a name on the rise

Over the past few days, the 16-year-old, Zhang Yihan’s performance on uneven bars has taken social media by storm. In a clip shared by Arthur Nory on Instagram stories, Yihan can be seen performing a clear hip layout tkatchev skill flawlessly. According to reports, the skill doesn’t yet exist in the code of points. However, Zhang Yihan’s careful execution at Cottbus this week could mean a win for Henan’s first-year senior.

The last of the clear hip layout tkatchev family was named for Shang Chunsong (CHN) which was performed at the 2013 World Championship. Since then, many have taken on the challenge but most recently the light was on Dutch gymnast, Sanne Wevers. However, despite the many speculations, the gymnastics star never performed the Hip Clear Nabieva combo at the FIG competitions. Thus, passing on a chance to 16-year-old, Zhang Yihan. The youngster’s precision today has brought about an exciting atmosphere amongst the fans, building up anticipation for Cottbus.

Enthusiasts send high praises

Zhang Yihan, though only 16, has been a reckoning presence in the Chinese gymnastics scenes for the past few years. The newly surfaced clip only proved the stance as enthusiasts chimed in to express amazement. “She flies so high it seems unreal! Thank you for sharing,” one of the fans wrote. It was further followed with “Wow that’s mesmerizing.” One of the fans exclaimed in excitement as Yihan presented the skill with such mastery. “That’s a gorgeous skill!!” they wrote.

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Another matched the emotion as they wrote, “Yihan’s flight over the bar is so exciting to see, it’s so high and beautiful, like a flying bird!” As love poured in, one of them shared admiration and support for the rising gymnastics name treading forward. It read, “That’s a beautiful release move. I hope she can successfully get the skill named after her.” Zhang Yihan, the Asian Championships medalist will look for continued momentum as she heads to Cottbus 2024 from 22nd to the 25th.

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