Russia edges Japan, China for gold in men's gymnastics

[ASFN Admin]

Nikita Nagornyy huddled with the rest of the Russian men's gymnastics team, stared at the scoreboard and waited. What in reality was only a few moments seemed like forever to the group representing the Russian Olympic Committee. When the score for Nagornyy's floor routine finally flashed — 14.600, just enough to slide past Japan and into first — the reigning world champion erupted in joy, tears and gleeful shouts of his country's name.

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