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Kaylia Nemour, Carlos Yulo, Liu Yang topped Olympic champions on day two of occasion finals at Paris 2024


Kaylia Nemour, Carlos Yulo, Liu Yang topped Olympic champions on day two of occasion finals at Paris 2024

© Daniel Lea/Gymnastics Now

PARIS – As has develop into the customized for occasion finals, extra historical past was made on the second to final day of inventive gymnastics competitors at Paris 2024.

Kaylia Nemour received Algeria’s – and Africa’s – first Olympic medal in gymnastics with gold on uneven bars. Carlos Yulo received one other gold for the Philippines on vault, only a day after profitable the nation’s first Olympic medal in gymnastics and turning into the primary male gold medalist from the nation. And Liu Yang, of China, defended his Olympic title with a second straight gold on rings.

Hold studying for a play-by-play of how the day unfolded. Click on right here for to begin from the start.


Solar. Aug 4 @ 5:10 p.m.

Carlos Yulo does it once more! Two-time Olympic champion!


Solar. Aug 4 @ 5:07 p.m.

Artur Davtyan (ARM): 2020 Olympic bronze medalist and 2022 world champion… VT 1: Double entrance half, hop again. 14.966. VT 2: Entrance handspring Randi, lovely by means of the air – one of many world’s finest, hop again. 14.966 once more! Common = 14.966 – he wins the silver!


Solar. Aug 4 @ 5:02 p.m.

Mahdi Olfati (IRI) VT 1: Yurchenko double pike, large air, a number of steps again and steps on the road. 14.166. VT 2: Tsuk double pike, low chest, step ahead. 14.366. Common = 14.266.


Solar. Aug 4 @ 4:58 p.m.

Aurel Benovic (CRO): Certified third with a 14.733 common. Might want to do higher than that right here… VT 1: Double entrance half, small hop, very clear by means of the air. 15.000. VT 2: Entrance handspring Randi, low chest, hop ahead. 14.800. Common = 14.900 – into 4th!


Solar. Aug 4 @ 4:52 p.m.

Igor Radivilov (UKR): 2012 Olympic bronze medalist… VT 1: Double entrance half, smallest of hops again. Him and Nazar like to repeat one another with their landings! 14.900. VT 2: Tsuk double pike, falls again on the touchdown sadly. 13.433. Common = 14.166.


Solar. Aug 4 @ 4:47 p.m.

Carlos Yulo (PHI): Made historical past yesterday because the Philippines’ first male Olympic gold medalist, along with his win on flooring. VT 1: Entrance handspring double pike half, small hop again. 15.433! VT 2: Kas double, little bit of a foot slide and a big single step. Wants a 14.467 or increased to leap into the lead… and he does it! 14.800!!! Common = 15.116! Extra historical past incoming for Carlos Yulo and the Philippines!!!???


Solar. Aug 4 @ 4:41 p.m.

Jake Jarman (GBR): Reigning world champion on this occasion! VT 1: Kas 2.5, whips the rotations round, will get long way, has to take a single giant step over the road. 15.100. VT 2: Double entrance half, giant step and one other smaller one as he salutes. 14.766. Common = 14.933 – 2nd behind Harry!


Solar. Aug 4 @ 4:37 p.m.

Harry Hepworth (GBR) VT 1: Double entrance half, identical as Chepurnyi. Bit extra of a hop again. 14.833. VT 2: Entrance handspring Randi, smallest of hops again. 15.066. Common = 14.949 – into 1st!


Solar. Aug 4 @ 4:32 p.m.

Nazar Chepurnyi (UKR): 2023 world bronze medalist and the highest qualifier… Averaged a 14.833 in quals… VT 1: Double entrance half, small hop again. Very clear. 14.833. VT 2: Kas double with only a single step, so clear. So sharp! 14.966. Common = 14.899 – up from quals!


Solar. Aug 4 @ 4:23 p.m.

Males’s vault ultimate arising!


Solar. Aug 4 @ 4:16 p.m.

Kaylia Nemour is the Olympic champion! Qiu Qiyuan wins the silver! Sunisa Lee repeats with the bronze!


Solar. Aug 4 @ 4:14 p.m.

Sunisa Lee (USA) UB: Final up. Certified third with a 14.866… Toe-on laid-out Tkatchev to Bhardwaj. Van Leeuwen. Blind change to straddle Jaeger to Pak to Maloney to Gienger. Big 1/1. Full-twisting double again, only a single step again. Beautiful! What she’s been doing. So constant. We’ll wait to see if it’s sufficient to knock Derwael off the rostrum. 14.800 – it’s the BRONZE repeat!


Solar. Aug 4 @ 4:12 p.m.

Helen Kevric (GER) UB: Certified eighth with a 14.600… Toe 1/1 to stalder shaposh 1/2. Inbar half to piked Jaeger. Stalder piked Tkatchev to Pak. Van Leeuwen, little bit of kind with some smooth knees, leg separation. Huge full-twisting double again, bit deep within the knees and a hop ahead. 14.566 – that’s fifth.


Solar. Aug 4 @ 4:09 p.m.

Kaylia Nemour (ALG) UB: Realistically the one one that can catch Qiu. Certified in first with a 15.600… Inbar 1/1 to inbar laid-out Tkatchev (the Nemour!) to Pak to inbar shaposh to stalder 1/1 to stalder straddle Tkatchev 1/2 to Ezhova to stalder shaposh 1/2. Toe 1/1 to double format, small hop, MASSIVE ROAR from the group. Oh that will likely be HUGE! 15.700! That may virtually definitely win the title!!! Kaylia Nemour! What. A. Story!


Solar. Aug 4 @ 4:06 p.m.

Qiu Qiyuan (CHN) UB: Reigning world champion up subsequent. Inbar half. Pirouette work to rapid laid-out Jaeger, gorgeous. Inbar 1/1 to stalder piked Tkatchev. Inbar piked Tkatchev to Pak. Van Leeuwen. Quick on the subsequent handstand. Full-twisting double again, completely caught! Opens up completely and every part – simply an unbelievable routine. Each different handstand appeared good in addition to that final one. So floaty. Certified with a 15.066. It’ll definitely go forward of Derwael… and it’s a 15.500!! Into first by a big margin!


Solar. Aug 4 @ 3:59 p.m.

Becky Downie (GBR) UB: What is anticipated to be her ultimate routine, and he or she provides a smile as all eyes flip to her. Toe 1/1 to stalder straddle Tkatchev 1/2 to Ezhova. Maloney to clear hip straddle Tkatchev. Stalder piked Tkatchev, and he or she’s off on her personal ability, the Downie… devastating. Van Leeuwen. Quick on the subsequent handstand. STUCK full-twisting double again. 13.633.


Solar. Aug 4 @ 3:55 p.m.

Nina Derwael (BEL) UB: Defending Olympic champion! Can she return to the rostrum? Stalder piked Tkatchev to Pak to Maloney to change grip to Ezhova to stalder shaposh to Bhardwaj. Van Leeuwen. Toe 1/1 to full-twisting double again, hop again after which small steps as she salutes. 14.766 – into 1st!


Solar. Aug 4 @ 3:51 p.m.

Alice D’Amato (ITA) UB: Alice completed 4th within the all-around. Can she win that medal right here? Toe 1/1 to Maloney to straddle Tkatchev. Stalder to piked Tkatchev to stalder shaposh 1/2. Blind change. Big 1/1 to double entrance, small hop again. 14.733!


Solar. Aug 4 @ 3:48 p.m.

Zhang Yihan (CHN) UB: Quick on the opening handstand. Blind change to pirouette to laid-out Jaeger, lovely. Clear hip to Tkatchev, and he or she misses the catch. Again on the bars, straddle Tkatchev to Pak. Maloney to Gienger. Quick on the subsequent handstand. Extra pirouette work. Full-twisting double again, couple steps again. 12.800.


Solar. Aug 4 @ 3:42 p.m.

They’re not doing the victory ceremonies between every ultimate right this moment, so first half uneven bars contact occurring now.


Solar. Aug 4 @ 3:33 p.m.

One other main competitors, one other podium that includes two Chinese language stars + Eleftherios!

Liu Yang defends his gold medal, Zou Jingyuan wins the silver – his first Olympic rings medal, and Eleftherios repeats because the Olympic bronze medalist!


Solar. Aug 4 @ 3:31 p.m.

Vahagn Davtyan (ARM) SR: Certified seventh with a 14.733. Final competitor to go… Wanting robust, however you possibly can inform it’s not as exact because the leaders. The transitions are only a bit much less clean. Holds the saddest bit low, a bit shakier. However the dismount is tremendous – double-twisting double format, caught! Fairly spectacular for a close to 36-year-old! 14.866 – that’s sixth. And the rostrum is safe!


Solar. Aug 4 @ 3:27 p.m.

Harry Hepworth (GBR) SR: Certified eighth with a 14.700. Iron cross to Maltese is fab. A bit gradual on a handstand earlier than the dismount. You possibly can hear the Brits clearly within the area cheering him on. Tucked double-double, small hop. 14.800 – good for sixth proper now.


Solar. Aug 4 @ 3:25 p.m.

Samir Ait Stated (FRA) SR: Certified 4th with a 14.966. Let’s see if he does his new ability – he wants one thing to propel him onto the rostrum. Opening holds are wonderful. Yamawaki to Jonasson. Iron cross. Full-twisting double format, caught to the roar of the group. He didn’t do the brand new ability, however he’s clearly overwhelmed with emotion and proud of that efficiency. Waves to the group, large smiles. It’s a 15.000! Simply off the rostrum in 4th proper now.


Solar. Aug 4 @ 3:21 p.m.

Adem Asil (TUR) SR: Certified fifth with a 14.866. Can the 2022 world champ win his first Olympic medal and a historic one for Turkey? Gradual, managed, completely exact. Glorious Yamawaki to Jonasson. Tucked double-double, only a single step. 14.966 – good for 4th proper now.


Solar. Aug 4 @ 3:17 p.m.

Second half contact occurring now, with the person of the hour, France’s Samir Ait Stated, set to go shortly. He could strive a brand new ability right this moment that would bear his identify and assist him make the rostrum!


Solar. Aug 4 @ 3:15 p.m.

Glen Cuyle (BEL) SR: Certified 4th with a 14.900. Some motion within the legs on his planche maintain, appeared a bit low. Remainder of the routine is nice till he under-rotates on the triple again and has to roll ahead sadly. 13.833.


Solar. Aug 4 @ 3:13 p.m.

Eleftherios Petrounias (GRE) SR: Certified with a 14.800 – he can definitely do higher than that. The 2016 Olympic champion and 2020 bronze medalist. Actually accentuates the actions, displaying he has full management. A bit extra motion in certainly one of his handstands, however appears to get it again. Tucked double-double, caught, and he nods his head with a smile. The group loves it! His pleasant rival Liu is clapping on the sideline. He does enhance, however a 15.100 is just good for third proper now. Can he maintain on to the bronze and be on three straight Olympic podiums?


Solar. Aug 4 @ 3:09 p.m.

Subsequent up is the defending Olympic champion, Liu Yang. He certified second with a 15.233. Transitions are textbook. Minimizing motion. Tucked double-double, small hop and fights to eradicate anymore motion. His teammate Zou stands to present him a spherical of applause as he ices his proper shoulder… and the Olympic champ is in first with a 15.300! They swapped scores right this moment.


Solar. Aug 4 @ 3:07 p.m.

Time to get began, and we’ll begin with the highest qualifier: Zou Jingyuan (CHN), who certified with a 15.300. Holds are perfection. Inverted cross. Jonasson to Yamawaki. Tidy dismount, small hop. That ought to get us began with a giant rating. Will he win his first Olympic medal on rings? Every little thing Zou does appears to show gold. 15.233 – only a bit decrease than qualifying!


Solar. Aug 4 @ 2:30 p.m.

Welcome inside Bercy Area for day two of occasion finals! At the moment’s lineup consists of males’s rings, ladies’s uneven bars, and males’s vault. All of it begins at 3 p.m. CEST/ 9 a.m. EDT.


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