N. Korea's Ri wins men's vault gold at world championships

N. Korea's Ri wins men's vault gold at world championships

NANNING, China - North Korea's Ri Se Gwang performs during the men's vault final of the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Nanning, China, on Oct. 12, 2014. Ri won the gold.

N. Korea's Ri wins men's vault gold at world championships

N. Korea's Ri wins men's vault gold at world championships

NANNING, China - North Korea's Ri Se Gwang performs during the men's vault final of the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Nanning, China, on Oct. 12, 2014. Ri won the gold. (Kyodo)

Gymnastics: Men's vault at worlds

Gymnastics: Men's vault at worlds

Ri Se Gwang (C) of North Korea poses after winning the men's vault at the artistic gymnastics world championships in Doha on Nov. 3, 2018, alongside runner-up Artur Dalaloyan (L) of Russia and third-place Kenzo Shirai of Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Olympics: N. Korea's Ri wins, Shirai 3rd in men's vault

Olympics: N. Korea's Ri wins, Shirai 3rd in men's vault

The men's vault bronze medalist Kenzo Shirai (L) of Japan and gold medalist Ri Se Gwang of North Korea shake hands at a medal ceremony at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 15, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Olympics: N. Korea's Ri wins, Shirai 3rd in men's vault

Olympics: N. Korea's Ri wins, Shirai 3rd in men's vault

The men's vault bronze medalist Kenzo Shirai (facing camera) of Japan hugs gold medalist Ri Se Gwang of North Korea at a medal ceremony at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 15, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Olympics: N. Korea's Ri wins men's vault gold

Olympics: N. Korea's Ri wins men's vault gold

The men's vault gold medalist Ri Se Gwang (C) of North Korea, silver medalist Denis Abliazin (L) of Russia and bronze medalist Kenzo Shirai of Japan pose with their medals at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 15, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Olympics: N. Korea's Ri wins men's vault gold

Olympics: N. Korea's Ri wins men's vault gold

The men's vault gold medalist Ri Se Gwang (C) of North Korea, silver medalist Denis Abliazin (L) of Russia and bronze medalist Kenzo Shirai of Japan pose with their medals at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 15, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Olympics: N. Korea's Ri wins men's vault gold

Olympics: N. Korea's Ri wins men's vault gold

The men's vault gold medalist Ri Se Gwang (C) of North Korea, silver medalist Denis Abliazin (R) of Russia and bronze medalist Kenzo Shirai of Japan pose with their medals at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 15, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo