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RIO DE JANEIRO -- The routine wasnt even complete when Uladzislau Hancharou started celebrating.His body still a couple stories off the ground during the mens Olympic trampoline final on Saturday, the 20-year-old from Belarus pumped his fist as he floated back to earth.I think I know I did quite well, Hancharou said. At the end I felt very good about it. It was an explosion of feelings.Hancharou received another jolt moments later when his score of 61.745 posted to put him in the lead with just reigning world champion Gao Lei of China remaing. Gaos set -- the most technically ambitious of the meet and one that included six triple-twisting jumps -- lacked Hancharous crispness, something Gao acknowledged when he shook his head as he finished.I was just trying to use the routine that had the highest difficulties, and my goal of course was to win the gold, Gao said.It didnt happen. Gao settled for bronze behind Hancharou and defending Olympic champion and Chinese teammate Dong Dong, who added a third Olympic medal to the gold he captured in London and the bronze he earned in Beijing.Im not disappointed, Dong said. I think that (Hancharou) did very well. He was outstanding. I watched him with admiration.Hancharou started jumping when he was 6, a bit of a late start in a country where trampolinists often begin training at 4. He rose quickly through the ranks and wasted little time making an impact at the highest level. He took bronze at the world championships in 2014 and was the runner-up to Gao last fall. While Gao opted to continue adding difficulty to his set of 10 skills that often take the gymnasts upwards of 25 feet in the air, Hancharou opted to go the other way, choosing precision instead.Its all about tactics, Hancharou said.The gold was the first for Belarus in Rio de Janeiro, a moment Hancharou would have preferred to enjoy with the other five members of the Belarussian national team. Yet hes the only one that qualified for the games and his steady performance helped end Chinas decade-long run at the top. Hancharous victory was the first by a non-Chinese athlete in a world championship or Olympics since 2005.Hancharou joked he would put his medal under his pillow when he heads back home as he prepares to enter the prime of his career.At 27, Dong finds himself on the other end of the spectrum. He admitted he was tired after competing in his third Olympics and is unsure how much longer hell keep going. Ray Allen Jersey . The news was first reported on Gonzalezs Twitter account and confirmed by the Rockies. Gonzalez has a six-week window before position players have their first workout at spring training in Arizona. Jason Smith Bucks Jersey . The Americans, skipped by John Shuster, seized the advantage in the eighth end by scoring five points for a 7-3 lead. The Czechs pulled two back in the ninth, but Shusters team of third Jeff Isaacson, second Jared Zezel and lead John Landsteiner ended with another point to secure the last Olympic berth on offer. https://www.bucksrookiesshop.com/Cameron-Reynolds-City-Edition-Jersey/ . It might not have mattered. While the Dodgers are preparing for the playoffs, the Padres showed their future has promise behind two rookies. Pat Connaughton Bucks Jersey .ca looks back at the stories and moments that made the year memorable. Frank Mason Bucks Jersey . Coach Mike Munchak says Fokou stretched ligaments in his left knee Oct. 13 against Seattle, which could keep out up to five weeks even though the linebacker didnt need surgery. STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Police say they have identified at least 11 people who may face charges in widespread damage following Penn States upset victory over No. 2 Ohio State on Saturday night.Ten are current or former Penn State students. State College Police Chief John Gardner says he expects more people will be identified.Fans pulled down five streetlights, damaged streetlight globes and took about 20 streets signs and stop signs. Several small fires were also set, and at least one vehicle was damaged.Police say 5,000 to 10,000 mostly college-aged fans gathered in downtown State College after the 24-21 victory.dddddddddddd.Gardner says the damage estimate increased from $18,000 to about $30,000.One fan has started a GoFundMe page to help pay for the damage.---This story has been corrected to say at least 11 people identified and may face charges rather than 11 people have been charged. ' ' '