China's Stuttgart stumble will sharpen 2020 vision
China Daily | Updated: 2019-10-10 07:43
Coach says fourth-place finish at worlds will serve as wake-up call for Olympics
STUTTGART, Germany - The Chinese women's team immediately targeted redemption at Tokyo 2020 after missing the podium at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships for the first time since 2003.
Costly mistakes by captain Liu Tingting in Stuttgart on Tuesday saw China beaten to bronze by Italy while superstar Simone Biles collected a record 21st medal at the worlds to lead the United States to gold with 172.330 points.
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