Vinyl record Xiao proves a smash hit China Daily | Updated: 2021-07-30 09:04 Share
Xiao Ruoteng of China reacts after completing his rings routine in the men s all-around individual final during the Tokyo 2020 Olympics at Ariake Gymnastics Center on Wednesday. Xiao won silver behind Japan s Daiki Hashimoto. [Photo/Agencies]
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TOKYO-Xiao Ruoteng reckons his career is like a vinyl record. As sporting analogies go, it definitely ranks among the more unusual you re ever likely to hear, but for those familiar with the eloquent Team China gymnast, it probably comes as no surprise.