BEIJING, Aug. 8 (Xinhuanet) -- A total of 21 gold medals were up for grabs on Day 11 of the . China, pocketed three golds, two silvers and four bronzes to keep it in the lead on the medal tally, with a total of 34 gold medals.

China was golden in artistic gymnastics, adding 2 more golds to its medal tally.

The first came from the men’s parellel bars.

Feng Zhe produced a solid swinging exhibition incorporating a number of impressive somersaults, twists and handstands to earn 15.966, well ahead of his competitors.

Not to be outdone, 2 fellow Chinese gymnasts secured the top two places on the women’s balance beam, giving China the 1-2 in this difficult event.

Deng Linlin scored 15.600 points out of a routine of 6.6 difficulty and 9.0 execution, to take the balance beam gold. Deng’s teammate Sui Lu carried her routine perfectly, but a 6.5 difficulty skill cost her the chance to win.

Adding to the two golds, China’s Zou Kai, the defending Olympic champion, won a bronze medal in the horizontal bar.

China’s third gold medal on Day 11 came from the women’s table tennis team consisting of Guo Yue, Li Xiaoxia and Ding Ning.

The Chinese women’s team forged into an early lead and won the first two rounds. But regained momentum and won the third round. In the decisive fourth, China edged out Japan by 11-5. The landslide 3-1 victory led the women’s team to the championship.

Having already taken 3 gold medals, China is targeting a clean sweep of all the golds from table tennis as the men’s team prepare for their showdown with .

In the men’s 3 meters springboard, China snatched a silver and bronze. Qin Kai jumped into the lead with a margin of about 1 point until the fifth round. But his n rival regained momentum with a dazzling final dive, leading him to the championship. The bronze medal went to China’s defending Olympic champion He Chong.

In the pool, Russia retained its synchronized swimming duet title with a convincing win, while China for the first time made it to the podium at an Olympic duet event. The Chinese duo Huang Xuechen and Liu Ou bagged a bronze medal with a slight 0.03 point margin, just behind the second place duo from .

In the women’s sprint cycling track final, China’s Guo Shuang claimed a bronze medal after finishing faster than her German rival.