Paris 2024 - Fans welcome medalists at the Parc des Champions in Paris

Paris 2024 - Fans welcome medalists at the Parc des Champions in Paris

Men's Artistic Gymnastics Pommel Horse Silver medalist Nariman Kurbanov of Team Kazakhstan celebrating as fans welcome champions at the Parc des Champions at Trocadero, during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on August 5, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(PARIS2024)FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS

(240803) -- PARIS, Aug. 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Gold medalist Rhys Mc Clenaghan (C) of Ireland, silver medalist Nariman Kurbanov (R) of Kazakhstan and bronze medalist Stephen Nedoroscik of the United States pose for photos after the victory ceremony of men's pommel horse of artistic gymnastics at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 3, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Cao Can)

(PARIS2024)FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS

(PARIS2024)FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS

(240803) -- PARIS, Aug. 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Gold medalist Rhys Mc Clenaghan (C) of Ireland, silver medalist Nariman Kurbanov (L) of Kazakhstan and bronze medalist Stephen Nedoroscik of the United States take selfies during the victory ceremony of men's pommel horse of artistic gymnastics at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 3, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Cao Can)

Paris 2024 - Epee - Ruslan Kurbanov v Romain Cannone

Paris 2024 - Epee - Ruslan Kurbanov v Romain Cannone

Kazakhstan's Ruslan Kurbanov (L) competes against France's Romain Cannone in the men's epee individual round of 16 bout during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Grand Palais in Paris, on July 28, 2024. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris 2024 - Epee - Ruslan Kurbanov v Romain Cannone

Paris 2024 - Epee - Ruslan Kurbanov v Romain Cannone

Kazakhstan's Ruslan Kurbanov (L) competes against France's Romain Cannone in the men's epee individual round of 16 bout during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Grand Palais in Paris, on July 28, 2024. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris 2024 - Epee - Ruslan Kurbanov v Romain Cannone

Paris 2024 - Epee - Ruslan Kurbanov v Romain Cannone

Kazakhstan's Ruslan Kurbanov (L) competes against France's Romain Cannone in the men's epee individual round of 16 bout during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Grand Palais in Paris, on July 28, 2024. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris 2024 - Epee - Ruslan Kurbanov v Romain Cannone

Paris 2024 - Epee - Ruslan Kurbanov v Romain Cannone

Kazakhstan's Ruslan Kurbanov (L) competes against France's Romain Cannone in the men's epee individual round of 16 bout during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Grand Palais in Paris, on July 28, 2024. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris 2024 - Epee - Ruslan Kurbanov v Romain Cannone

Paris 2024 - Epee - Ruslan Kurbanov v Romain Cannone

Kazakhstan's Ruslan Kurbanov (L) competes against France's Romain Cannone in the men's epee individual round of 16 bout during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Grand Palais in Paris, on July 28, 2024. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris 2024 - Epee - Ruslan Kurbanov v Romain Cannone

Paris 2024 - Epee - Ruslan Kurbanov v Romain Cannone

Kazakhstan's Ruslan Kurbanov (L) competes against France's Romain Cannone in the men's epee individual round of 16 bout during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Grand Palais in Paris, on July 28, 2024. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris 2024 - Epee - Ruslan Kurbanov v Romain Cannone

Paris 2024 - Epee - Ruslan Kurbanov v Romain Cannone

Kazakhstan's Ruslan Kurbanov (L) competes against France's Romain Cannone in the men's epee individual round of 16 bout during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Grand Palais in Paris, on July 28, 2024. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris 2024 - Epee - Ruslan Kurbanov v Romain Cannone

Paris 2024 - Epee - Ruslan Kurbanov v Romain Cannone

Kazakhstan's Ruslan Kurbanov (L) competes against France's Romain Cannone in the men's epee individual round of 16 bout during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Grand Palais in Paris, on July 28, 2024. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris 2024 - Epee - Ruslan Kurbanov v Romain Cannone

Paris 2024 - Epee - Ruslan Kurbanov v Romain Cannone

Kazakhstan's Ruslan Kurbanov (L) competes against France's Romain Cannone in the men's epee individual round of 16 bout during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Grand Palais in Paris, on July 28, 2024. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris 2024 - Epee - Ruslan Kurbanov v Romain Cannone

Paris 2024 - Epee - Ruslan Kurbanov v Romain Cannone

Kazakhstan's Ruslan Kurbanov (L) competes against France's Romain Cannone in the men's epee individual round of 16 bout during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Grand Palais in Paris, on July 28, 2024. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris 2024 - Epee - Ruslan Kurbanov v Romain Cannone

Paris 2024 - Epee - Ruslan Kurbanov v Romain Cannone

Kazakhstan's Ruslan Kurbanov (L) competes against France's Romain Cannone in the men's epee individual round of 16 bout during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Grand Palais in Paris, on July 28, 2024. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris 2024 - Epee - Ruslan Kurbanov v Romain Cannone

Paris 2024 - Epee - Ruslan Kurbanov v Romain Cannone

Kazakhstan's Ruslan Kurbanov (L) competes against France's Romain Cannone in the men's epee individual round of 16 bout during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Grand Palais in Paris, on July 28, 2024. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-FENCING (CN)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-FENCING (CN)

(230929) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kano Koki (L) of Japan competes with Ruslan Kurbanov of Kazakhstan during the Men's Epee Team Gold Medal Match of fencing between Japan and Kazakhstan at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 29, 2023. (Xinhua/Yang Lei)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS(CN)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS(CN)

(230928) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lee Chih-Kai of Chinese Taipei (L) hugs Kazakhstan's Nariman Kurbanov after the men's pommel horse final in the artistic gymnastics at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 28, 2023. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS(CN)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS(CN)

(230928) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kazakhstan's Nariman Kurbanov competes on the men's pommel horse final in the artistic gymnastics at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 28, 2023. (Xinhua/Cheng Tingting)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS(CN)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS(CN)

(230928) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Gold Medallist Lee Chih-Kai (C) of Chinese Taipei, Silver Medallist Tsumura Ryota (L) of Japan and Bronze Medallist Nariman Kurbanov of Kazakhstan attend the awarding ceremony for the Men's Pommel Horse Final of Artistic Gymnastics at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 28, 2023. (Xinhua/Cheng Min)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS(CN)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS(CN)

(230928) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Nariman Kurbanov of Kazakhstan competes during the Men's Pommel Horse Final of Artistic Gymnastics at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 28, 2023. (Xinhua/Cheng Min)

Asian Games: Artistic gymnastics

Asian Games: Artistic gymnastics

(From L) Ryota Tsumura of Japan, Lee Chih-kai of Taiwan, Nariman Kurbanov of Kazakhstan pose for a photo after winning silver, gold and bronze, respectively, in the men's artistic gymnastics pommel horse at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, on Sept. 28, 2023.

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(Chengdu Universiade)CHINA-CHENGDU-WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES-ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS (CN)

(230805) -- CHENGDU, Aug. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Chinese Taipei's Lee Chih-kai (C), silver medaliast Kazakhstan's Nariman Kurbanov (L) and bronze medalist Chinese Taipei's Shiao Yu-jan pose on the podium during the awarding ceremony for artistic gymnastics men's pommel horse at the 31st FISU Summer World University Games in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 5, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Jingqiang)

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(Chengdu Universiade)CHINA-CHENGDU-WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES-ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS(CN)

(230805) -- CHENGDU, Aug. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Nariman Kurbanov of Kazakhstan competes during the Artistic Gymnastics Men's Pommel Horse Final at the 31st FISU Summer World University Games in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 5, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Liyun)

(SP)QATAR-DOHA-FIG-GYMNASTICS-WORLD CUP-POMMEL HORSE

(SP)QATAR-DOHA-FIG-GYMNASTICS-WORLD CUP-POMMEL HORSE

(230304) -- DOHA, March 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Nariman Kurbanov of Kazakhstan poses during the awarding ceremony after the pommel horse final at the 15th FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup in Doha, Qatar, March 3, 2023. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)

(SP)QATAR-DOHA-FIG-GYMNASTICS-WORLD CUP-POMMEL HORSE

(SP)QATAR-DOHA-FIG-GYMNASTICS-WORLD CUP-POMMEL HORSE

(230304) -- DOHA, March 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Nariman Kurbanov of Kazakhstan celebrates during the pommel horse final at the 15th FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup in Doha, Qatar, March 3, 2023. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)

(SP)QATAR-DOHA-FIG-GYMNASTICS-WORLD CUP-POMMEL HORSE

(SP)QATAR-DOHA-FIG-GYMNASTICS-WORLD CUP-POMMEL HORSE

(230304) -- DOHA, March 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Nariman Kurbanov (C) of Kazakhstan, silver medalist Rhys Mc Clenaghan (L) of Ireland and bronze medalist Shiao Yu-Jan of Chinese Taipei pose during the awarding ceremony after the pommel horse final at the 15th FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup in Doha, Qatar, March 3, 2023. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)

(SP)QATAR-DOHA-FIG-GYMNASTICS-WORLD CUP-POMMEL HORSE

(SP)QATAR-DOHA-FIG-GYMNASTICS-WORLD CUP-POMMEL HORSE

(230304) -- DOHA, March 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Nariman Kurbanov of Kazakhstan reacts during the pommel horse final at the 15th FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup in Doha, Qatar, March 3, 2023. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)

(SP)QATAR-DOHA-FIG-GYMNASTICS-WORLD CUP-POMMEL HORSE

(SP)QATAR-DOHA-FIG-GYMNASTICS-WORLD CUP-POMMEL HORSE

(230304) -- DOHA, March 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Nariman Kurbanov of Kazakhstan competes during the pommel horse final at the 15th FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup in Doha, Qatar, March 3, 2023. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)

(SP)QATAR-DOHA-FIG-GYMNASTICS-WORLD CUP-POMMEL HORSE

(SP)QATAR-DOHA-FIG-GYMNASTICS-WORLD CUP-POMMEL HORSE

(230304) -- DOHA, March 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Nariman Kurbanov (C) of Kazakhstan, silver medalist Rhys Mc Clenaghan (L) of Ireland and bronze medalist Shiao Yu-Jan of Chinese Taipei pose during the awarding ceremony after the pommel horse final at the 15th FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup in Doha, Qatar, March 3, 2023. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)

(SP)QATAR-DOHA-FIG-GYMNASTICS-WORLD CUP-POMMEL HORSE

(SP)QATAR-DOHA-FIG-GYMNASTICS-WORLD CUP-POMMEL HORSE

(230304) -- DOHA, March 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Nariman Kurbanov of Kazakhstan competes during the pommel horse final at the 15th FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup in Doha, Qatar, March 3, 2023. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)

(SP)QATAR-DOHA-GYMNASTICS-ASIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

(SP)QATAR-DOHA-GYMNASTICS-ASIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

(220618) -- DOHA, June 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Ahmad Abu Al Soud (C) of Jordan, sliver medalist Nariman Kurbanov (L) of Kazakhstan and bronze medalist Yin Dehang of China pose with medal during the awarding ceremony for the men's pommel horse at the 9th Senior Artistic Gymnastics Asian Championships in Doha, Qatar on June 17, 2022. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)

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