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Tokyo Olympics Gymnastics LIVE Day 6: Intense battle for women's gold as Simone Biles withdraws - Updates, scores, results
With Biles withdrawing from the competition, the field is wide open and battle will be very tight for gold, stay tuned for live upadtes!
Angelina Melnikova. (Source: Olympics/Website)
Welcome to The Bridge's LIVE blog for Artistic Gymnastics on Day 6 of the Tokyo Olympics.
The battle is on between the top women as the gold is up for grabs with Simone Biles withdrawing from the AA Finals at the Tokyo Olympics
Stay tuned as competition starts at 4:30pm IST for all the action. If this week has taught us anything in gymnastics, it is that there is no guarantees and no certainties. It's going to be a great ride so watch out!
Live Updates
- 29 July 2021 12:51 PM GMT
Suni Lee next - the pressure is on!
Suni - double double - very nice and controlled, double layout almost stuck - great, good leaps, doesn't do the fourth tumbling pass today. But a great routine for her! Very clean
- 29 July 2021 12:49 PM GMT
13.966 on floor for Melnikova - praying now! That's enough to put her ahead of Urazova!
She looks so relieved. Urazova upset
- 29 July 2021 12:47 PM GMT
Melnikova floor - good first tumble, double layout for her second - very nice. Handspring forward full - small hop. Last tumble now - double pike - small hop back. YES!!
Should be happy with that - but looks stressed about the score
- 29 July 2021 12:44 PM GMT
Tang 14.233 for her vault
Urazova 13.4 on floor. Going to be a close competition!
- 29 July 2021 12:43 PM GMT
Melanie 14.366 on vault
Melnikova next up on floor. Big routine for her now. Load of pressure
Tang Xijing vault - double twisting yurchenko does it well but lands low.
- 29 July 2021 12:42 PM GMT
Uravoza next up on floor - once again so stylish, love her style. good opening tumble, piked full in. Beautifully controlled 2.5 twist to front tuck. Good dance in the middle. Double tuck - good. Double twist to end. YES! She's smiling
Great day for her regardless of the result! She should be so proud
Jess Gadirova 14.566 on vault!
- 29 July 2021 12:39 PM GMT
Andrade sends an enquiry for her routine! Score CHANGED to 13.666 which puts her into second going into the floor rotation! JUSTICE.
- 29 July 2021 12:38 PM GMT
Nina Derwael getting things started on floor for this top group
Kim Bui on beam she stays on!
Jenn Gadirova 14.4 on vault. That concludes her competition. May not be her day but has a bright future ahead!
Derwael floor - very expressive floor, very upbeat music. Tumbling easy but does it well. That's it for her!
Murakami 13.733
