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Teng Haibin replaced by Guo Weiyang: Chinese men's gymnastics team loses Teng to injury
OCTOBER 15: Teng Haibin of China competes in the Pommel Horse apparatus final during day nine of the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Tokyo 2011 at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on October 15, 2011 in Tokyo, Japan.
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Posted: 07/25/2012
LONDON - Defending Olympic champion China is replacing a member of its men's team after 2004 pommel horse gold medalist Teng Haibin injured his left arm.
Teng will be replaced by Guo Weiyang, a member of last year's world team, according to a story on Sohu, a Chinese website. Guo was flying to London on Wednesday from Northern Ireland, where China had its pre-Olympic training camp. The men's competition begins Saturday.
Teng reportedly injured his arm during training camp. His left forearm was heavily bandaged and he struggled on every event he did during podium training Wednesday. He fell at least four times alone on the pommel horse, his speciality, and could be seen massaging his arm between routines.
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