Chinese run rings around their rivals

LONDON: China's dominance of gymnastics continued on Saturday when they won three individual gold medals and a silver at the World Championships at London's O2 Arena.

Olympic champion He Kexin won the women's uneven bars while Zhang Hongtao, on the pommel horse, and Yan Mingyong, on the rings, were crowned champions in the men's competition. To add to a sensational day for China, Olympic champion Zou Kai claimed silver in the floor exercise, which was won by experienced Romanian Marian Dragulescu.

The Chinese grabbed 12 individual medals at last year's Olympics in Beijing and their team proved too strong on the third day at an arena that will host gymnastics at the 2012 Games.