Jiangsu Province secured its second consecutive men's gymnastics team title at China's 15th National Games on November 13, 2025, triumphing with 328.957 points in a fiercely contested final against Hunan in Zhaoqing. The victory underscores Jiangsu's dominance in the sport, with Zhejiang claiming third place in this year's games.
The showdown between Jiangsu and Hunan lived up to its pre-event billing, featuring Olympic medalists and world champions. Hunan's Zhang Boheng, a silver medalist at the Paris 2024 Olympics, led his team through dramatic parallel bars and horizontal bar performances. However, Jiangsu's strategic lineup—including Sun Wei and pommel horse specialist Hong Yanming—proved decisive when Hong delivered a competition-high 14.466 points on his signature apparatus.
Early errors in floor exercises kept the score differential razor-thin, with just 0.1 point separating the rivals after the first rotation. Jiangsu's consistency across subsequent apparatuses ultimately offset Hunan's late surge, leaving the challengers 1.933 points short of gold.
The result highlights both provinces' investments in athletic development programs ahead of the 2026 Asian Games. With young talents like Hong Yanming rising through national ranks, China's gymnastics future appears secure as international competitions approach.
