Paris Olympics gymnastics live updates: Suni Lee earns bronze on bars as apparatus finals continue

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• Suni Lee earns bronze in uneven bar final

  American Suni Lee earns her sixth Olympic medal with a bronze on the uneven bar. Kaylia Nemour of Algeria earns a massive 15.700 to take gold — becoming the first gymnast representing an African country to win a medal in gymnastics — while Qiu Qiyuan of China earns silver with a score of 15.500.

• Sun, August 4, 2024 at 5:09 PM GMT+2

  Carlos Yulo wins second individual Olympic gold with first-place finish on vault

  Carlos Yulo, who won gold on vault yesterday to earn the Philippines’ first gymnastics medal, takes gold in the men’s vault final with a huge score of 15.116. Artur Davtyan of Armenia competes last and sneaks past to take silver, while Great Britain’s Harry Hepworth settles for bronze.

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  Sun, August 4, 2024 at 5:08 PM GMT+2

  The last competitor is Armenia’s Artur Davtyan, who earns a huge score of 14.966 to take silver.

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  Sun, August 4, 2024 at 5:03 PM GMT+2

  Mahdi Olfat of Iran puts up a strong showing, but bobbles the landing on his first vault. He earns a 14.266, and is out of medal contention; Carlos Yulo and Harry Hepworth are guaranteed a medal.

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  Sun, August 4, 2024 at 4:59 PM GMT+2

  Croatia’s Aurel Benovic earns a 14.900 total score, leaving Yulo and the two Brits on the podium — for now. Two more gymnasts to go.

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  Sun, August 4, 2024 at 4:54 PM GMT+2

  Four-time Olympian Igor Radivilov of Ukraine puts up great execution on his first vault, but falls while attempting to stick the second. He earns a score of 14.166, and currently sits in last.

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  Sun, August 4, 2024 at 4:47 PM GMT+2

  Carlos Yulo of the Philippines is up, starting off with an outrageous 15.433-point vault and following it up with a solid second vault for a total score of 15.116.

  Yulo won gold on floor yesterday, earning the Philippines’ first Olympic medal in gymnastics, and he might be poised for another: He now sits on top with a slight lead, with four gymnasts still to go.

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  Sun, August 4, 2024 at 4:42 PM GMT+2

  Great Britain’s Jake Jarman, the reigning world champion on this event, puts up two stunners but has some issues with landing deductions. He earns a 14.933 and moves into second, behind his teammate Harry Hepworth.

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  Sun, August 4, 2024 at 4:37 PM GMT+2

  The men’s vault finals, the last apparatus final of the day, is now underway. Vault competitors will post two vaults, with the two scores averaged for a total score.

  Ukraine’s Nazar Chepurnyi starts off the field with a total score of 14.899, followed by Great Britain’s Harry Hepworth, who earned a total of 14.949.

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  Sun, August 4, 2024 at 4:30 PM GMT+2

  In an interview after the event, Suni Lee reiterates how grateful she is to be in Paris. Lee has been dealing with health issues for over a year, and was unsure if she would be able to compete even just a few months ago; now she has three medals from these games, with a chance for another at the beam final tomorrow.

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  Sun, August 4, 2024 at 4:16 PM GMT+2

  And she does it! Suni Lee earns a 14.800 and earns her third Olympic medal of these games with a bronze in the uneven bars.

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  Sun, August 4, 2024 at 4:15 PM GMT+2

  Suni Lee looks great on bar, as her teammates and family cheer her on from the stands. The question remains: Will it be enough to get on that podium?

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  Sun, August 4, 2024 at 4:14 PM GMT+2

  And now it’s time for Suni Lee. Lee will do her best to defend her Tokyo bronze medal in the event. She needs a score higher than 14.766 in order to medal — which is certainly possible; she scored a 14.866 in qualifiers.

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  Sun, August 4, 2024 at 4:13 PM GMT+2

  Germany’s Helen Kevric has to follow up Nemour’s routine, but does a solid job, scoring a 14.566. Unfortunately, it will not be enough to be in medal contention.

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  Sun, August 4, 2024 at 4:10 PM GMT+2

  And here comes Kaylia Nemour, who absolutely nails a beautiful routine and earns a massive score of 15.700. Nemour was immediately emotional after she landed (a near stick) with the nearly perfect routine. She is guaranteed a medal — and it’s likely to be gold.

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  Sun, August 4, 2024 at 4:06 PM GMT+2

  Qiu Qiyuan of China, who has one of the highest start values in the field, gets a huge stick on her landing and zooms to first with a 15.500. Both Qiu and Kaylia Nemour, who is going next, are only 17 years old, and they look like they could be at the top of the podium — assuming everything goes as planned in Nemour’s routine.

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  Sun, August 4, 2024 at 3:58 PM GMT+2

  Great Britain’s Becky Downie gets a fall as her hands slip off the bar, before resetting and getting back on to earn a 13.633. Downie, who is 32, is a decorated gymnast but has never won an Olympic medal; unfortunately, that will continue in Paris.

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  Sun, August 4, 2024 at 3:56 PM GMT+2

  Nina Derwael of Belgium, who won the event in Tokyo 2020, puts up a strong score of 14.766 in the hopes of defending her medal. She moves into the lead, with five competitors remaining.

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  Sun, August 4, 2024 at 3:52 PM GMT+2

  Next up is Italian Alice D’Amato, who led Italy to a team silver medal last week. D’Amato looks graceful on the bars, getting good height and nailing her dismount to earn a 14.733 to put her in a good spot.

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  Sun, August 4, 2024 at 3:51 PM GMT+2

  16-year-old Zhang Yihan is up first for China. She falls during her routine — taking her out of the running for a medal — but she gets back up and finishes the event. Zhang finishes with a 12.800, setting a low bar for the rest of the field.