China wins first men's team title

Zheng Lihui of China competes on the horizontal bar

China claimed its first ever Olympic gymnastics men's team title on Monday after finishing second in the last two Games behind Russia.

World champions China, competing without their top gymnast Lu Yufu who was ruled out of the Games after injuring his neck in training, led right from the opening tumble through all six rotations and finished with 231.919.

The Ukraine, bronze medallists in Atlanta, improved one placing taking the silver with 230.306.

Russia settled for bronze on 230.019.