26-07-2021 18:28 via theguardian.com

Russian gymnasts edge out Japan in thrilling Olympic men’s team final

Gap between winners and runners-up just 0.103 pointsGreat Britain delighted with excellent fourth placeFor what felt like beyond an eternity, all Nikita Nagornyy could do was stand on the light blue borders of the floor and wait for his turn. First he waited as the Chinese team, seemingly out of the race early on, finished solidly enough to give themselves a chance. Then he watched on as a great talent began to blossom, the 19-year-old new superstar of Japanese gymnastics, Daiki Hashimoto, finis
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