Taiwan made history at the Olympics for the third day in a row after gymnast Tang Chia-hung became the first to medal in the horizontal bar. He came in third place after falling off the bar during his routine, scoring 13.966.
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00:00Another day, another medal for Taiwan at the Olympics.
00:04Gymnast Tang Jiahong has won bronze at the Gymnastics Men's Horizontal Bar event.
00:10This marks the third day in a row that Taiwan has made history at the Paris Olympics.
00:16On Saturday, Li Mengyuan won Taiwan's first ever medal in shooting.
00:20On Sunday, Li Yang and Wang Qilin became the first ever Olympic men's badminton duo to
00:25defend a gold medal.
00:27And on Monday, Tang Jiahong became the first ever Taiwanese gymnast to medal in the Horizontal
00:32Bar.
00:33Congratulations!
00:34Hello!
00:35Congratulations!
00:36Tang came in joint third place with a score of 13.966, a lower than expected score after
00:42he fell from the bar during his routine.
00:44When I fell, I felt it was such a pity, and I wanted to leave a good memory at the Olympics.
00:54So when I went up, I captured the moment, and I tried my best to make the most of it.
01:00I am very proud of Jiahong's result.
01:03Because, as you know, if Jiahong had failed, he would have given up.
01:07Then I don't think we would have this bronze medal today.
01:10So I think this bronze medal is worth more than a gold medal.
01:14Out of the eight competitors in the finals, six made errors during their routines.
01:20Horizontal Bar is a high-stakes event where any flaw in a routine can cost athletes dearly.
01:33But despite his fall, Tang still managed to clinch bronze.
01:36He admits that Olympic jitters got to him.
01:46And where there are Taiwanese Olympians, there are Taiwanese fans.
01:49But Tang's family also showed up to support him.
01:59Tang is one of the best horizontal bar gymnasts in the world.
02:03And the Paris Olympics marks the first time he's competing in his specialty at the Games.
02:08At the Tokyo Olympics, he finished 7th overall in the gymnastics all-round event.
02:12Tang's bronze is a hard-won victory.
02:16He's battled through multiple injuries to get here, including a torn Achilles tendon.
02:27Even though he made it onto the Olympic podium, Tang still believes he can do better.
02:31And he's vowed to come back to the Games stronger.
02:47I will continue to work hard.
02:48I will dedicate this bronze medal to my coach and to my team.
02:55Will you compete again?
02:57Of course.
02:58Taiwan's official medal count at the Paris Olympics now sits at one gold and three bronze.
03:03Howard Zhang, Leon Lin, and Leslie Liao in Paris, France for Taiwan Plus.