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Paris Olympic Games 2024
- China lose significant lead in men’s team gymnastics final
- Max Whitlock: ‘I’m gutted. Fourth is always difficult’
Mon 29 Jul 2024 17.37 EDT
As the final rotation of the gymnastics men’s team final began, the Chinese team seemed almost certain to finish Monday as Olympic gold medallists. After dominating the qualifying on Saturday, they had established a commanding three-point lead over Japan with three routines to go. Both teams closed out the competition on the horizontal bar, where China had outscored Japan. With plenty of room for error, all they had to do was remain relatively solid to secure their…