<img height="1" width="1" style="display:none" src="https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=192888919167017&amp;ev=PageView&amp;noscript=1">
Tuesday, March 19, 2024
March 19, 2024

Linkedin Pinterest

Brazil grabs last gymnastics spot at London Games

The Columbian
Published:

LONDON (AP) — France and Brazil have joined Italy and Canada in securing the final spots for women’s gymnastics at this summer’s London Olympics.

The Italians posted the highest score in qualifying Wednesday at the test event at the O2 Arena, with 224.621 points. Canada (221.913) was second, followed by France (220.744). The final spot came down to Brazil and Belgium, and Daniele Hypolito locked it up for the Brazilians with the team’s final routine on balance beam. Her score of 13.866 gave Brazil a total of 217.985, more than a point ahead of Belgium.

The United States, Russia, China, Romania, Japan, Australia, Germany and Britain already had earned spots in the 12-team Olympic field, qualifying at last fall’s world gymnastics championships.

Loading...