The New Nation - Internet Edition

AP, Beijing

Li Xiaopeng overpowered the parallel bars, and the competition Tuesday, winning the sixth gold medal for the Chinese men at the Beijing Olympics.

The 2000 gold medalist on the bars and a two-time world champion began with a sensational leap forward from one end of the apparatus to the other - using only his arms to catapult him.

His score of 16.45 beat South Korea's Yoo Won-chul. Yoo used a collection of high flips and steady handstands to get a 16.250.

Anton Fokin of Uzbekistan won bronze.