Komova throws a wobbly!

In the girls balance beam final everyone knew it was the best chance for someone for someone to pip Viktoria Komova to the gold. Tan Sixin was up first and completed her difficult routine with squeaky clean execution : game on!


The next gymnasts (Donald, Gomez Porras) gave good performances but nothing to touch Sixin's score. Komova knew she needed something great to keep up her gold streak.


First tumbling pass- disaster for Komova - she falls on her back layout.


Komova seemed to lose concentration after that - 1 large wobble and another fall later - game over. She also looked to have injured her right hand- the question is whether it will affect her floor exercise.


So Gold to Tan Sixin, Silver to Carlotta Ferlito, Bronze to Angela Donald of Australia.