Artistic gymnastics: Oka Shinnosuke (JPN) wins men’s all-around gold
Well then, that’s the gauntlet laid down by Oka Shinnosuke. With all the pressure in the world on his shoulders, he nails this routine.
A hop back on landing the dismount. 14.500 gives him 86.832.
That means Zhang Boheng needs 14.866 to equal Oka’s total.
He scored 14.733 in the team final on Monday – and needs to do better than that here. A couple of wobbly moments! He barely hangs on afte rnearly going the wrong way, but sticks the landing! He pumps his fists and applauds the crowd, clearly believing he has won gold. Has he?
Here comes the interminable wait.
Oka or Zhang? The crowd claps along with the tense music in the arena. 14.633! Oka Shinnosuke is the Olympic all-around champion!
He and Hashimoto, together, set off in celebration. Xhang has given it his all and has a wry smile on his face – not quite of disappointment, more of "what more could I have done?"
- Oka Shinnosuke (JPN) 86.832
- Zhang Boheng (CHN) 86.599
- Xiao Ruoteng (CHN) 86.364
