'Not the cleanest from Whitlock'published at 17:09 British Summer Time 3 August

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Louis Smith MBE
Medal winning gymnast in three Olympic Games on BBC Radio 5 Live

It wasn't the cleanest we have seen Max Whitlock do that routine.

15.200 is still a very impressive score and it will definitely take some beating in an Olympic final.

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The second set of this women's singles gold medal match at Roland Garros is a much tighter affair and it's staying on serve, with Zheng Qinwen of China leading Donna Vekic of Croatia 4-3.

Zheng broke serve twice to take the first set 6-2.

Louis Smith MBE
Medal winning gymnast in three Olympic Games on BBC Radio 5 Live

Stephen Nedoroscik, take a bow.

When you have finals so close like this, it is easy to be so self-critical.

It's bittersweet for Max Whitlock. He came here, it's his fourth Olympics.

He has done his job but just been nudged out of the medals. You've got to feel for him.

Christine Still
Gymnastics expert on BBC TV

What a final this is. Some really fantastic routines. Everyone is really upping the difficulty level.

No medal for Whitlockpublished at 17:07 British Summer Time 3 August

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Sonia Oxley
BBC Sport in Paris

Max Whitlock was pacing up and down while awaiting that score for Stephen Nedoroscik. When it comes up he is back in his chair, knowing he will leave his final Games empty handed.

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A nervy waitpublished at 17:07 British Summer Time 3 August

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Andy Gray
BBC Sport NI at Bercy Arena

McClenaghan applauded that routine after the dismount. Stunning by Stephen Nedoroscik.

That was huge. Now it's over to the scores...

Christine Still
Gymnastics expert on BBC TV

Stephen Nedoroscik kept his composure, kept his head. You can see his teammate jumping around in the background but he was not put off. He kept to his job.

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Postpublished at 17:06 British Summer Time 3 August

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Max Whitlock has been pushed out of the medal positions!

Stephen Nedoroscik of Team USA - the guy with the glasses - scores a 15.300 for his pommel routine and shoots up into the bronze spot.

'The routine of McClenaghan's life'published at 17:05 British Summer Time 3 August

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Gymnastics - men's pommel horse final

Craig Heap
Commonwealth Games gold-winning gymnast on BBC TV

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Rhys McClenaghan certainly went for it, upped the difficulty on the tourine and had a real speed on the routine. That was just an incredible performance. He has come to this games and performed so well. The pressure on his shoulders to go and perform that routine is incredible and he put in the routine of his life.

Beth Tweddle
London 2012 bronze medallist on BBC TV

We have seen Rhys McClenaghan grow and grow in confidence. The execution on the routine was superb.

He has done a lot of world cups in the last few years, making sure he is out in competitions and getting used to the pressure and competing, and it seems to have paid off.

McClenaghan leads, Whitlock in thirdpublished at 17:01 British Summer Time 3 August

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This is how the medals look in the men's pommel horse final with four gymnasts still to perform:

Gold - Rhys McClenaghan (15.533)

Silver - Nariman Kurbanov (15.433)

Bronze - Max Whitlock (15.200)

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Here are the Olympic headlines so far on Saturday...

• Some of the best gymnasts in the world are going for gold this afternoon, including Max Whitlock in the men's pommel horse.
• Team GB's Jake Jarman (pictured) took bronze in the men's floor final to win nation's first artistic gymnastics medal of the Paris Olympics. Team-mate and double European champion Luke Whitehouse came sixth.
• Simone Biles claimed her third gold medal in Paris, winning the vault final in emphatic fashion.
• Great Britain picked up their first gold of the day, and their 10th of the Games, in the men's eights rowing, after also winning bronze in the women's event on the final day of competition.
• There was heartbreak in the men's 100m as Jeremiah Azu was disqualified for a false start, but hope for Louie Hinchliffe as he ran 9.98 seconds - beating Noah Lyles in his heat - while Zharnel Hughes also progressed.
• Emma Wilson took bronze in the women's windsurfing, but GB team mate Sam Sills was knocked out in the semi-finals of the men's event.
• GB also won bronze in the team dressage, with Becky Moody on Jagerbomb, Carl Hester on Fame and Lottie Fry on Glamourdale securing another medal for the equestrian team.

• Adam Peaty and Leon Marchand both helped their respective teams - GB and France - qualify for the men's 4x100m medley final, which takes place tomorrow evening.
• Britain's Tommy Fleetwood is on 13-under par in the men's golf, one shot behind leader the United States' Xander Schauffele in round three of four at Le Golf National.
• Eligibility-row boxer Imane Khelif is guaranteed at least a bronze medal at the after beating Hungarian Luca Anna Hamori in the 66kg category.

And here's what to look out for on day eight of Paris 2024...

• The highlight of tonight's athletics action is the women's 100m final at 20.20 BST. GB's Dina Asher-Smith, Imani Lansiquot and Daryll Neita are all through to the semi-finals.
• In the pool, GB's Abbie Wood goes in the women's 200m individual medley final at 20:00.
• Team GB will defend their mixed 4x100m relay swimming gold tonight - with Peaty aiming to be involved.

NAILED IT!published at 16:59 British Summer Time 3 August

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Gymnastics - men's pommel horse final

Andy Gray
BBC Sport NI at the Bercy Arena

WOW!

McClenaghan's coach Luke Carson had his head in in hands before the dismount...but he landed it!

McClenaghan puts his arms out and let's out a huge roar.

The score is HUGE! 15.533! He embraces Carson and the pair can hardly believe it!

Louis Smith MBE
Medal winning gymnast in three Olympic Games on BBC Radio 5 Live

Rhys McClenaghan has really matured over the years.

He has just done the routine of his life and that is a pommel horse routine worthy of gold, under so much pressure.

15.533, that is unbelievable!

That was the best routine we have seen on the pommel horse.

McClenaghan goes into leadpublished at 16:58 British Summer Time 3 August

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Rhys McClenaghan is hunting that gold medal in Paris and the 25-year-old's routine is a showstopper! Strength, fluidity, perfection.

But, is it good enough to bump down Nariman Kurbanov in the medal fight?

Yes it is! McClenaghan scores 15.533 and is now in pole position for the title now.

Thumbs up from Whitlock despite no goldpublished at 16:56 British Summer Time 3 August

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Sonia Oxley
BBC Sport in Paris

Despite knowing he won't be retaining his title, Max Whitlock still gives a thumbs up for his score of 15.200. The question is will it be enough for the podium? The two highest qualifiers - Rhys McClenaghan and Stephen Nedoroscik are still to come.

Here we gopublished at 16:55 British Summer Time 3 August

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Andy Gray
BBC Sport NI at Bercy Arena

The Team Ireland gymnast knows what Max Whitlock has scored, now it’s his time to show what he can do.

Interestingly, McClenaghan didn't watch any of Whitlock's routine as he prepared for his own run.

It was also a huge score Nariman Kirbanov to set things off!

He’s a double world, triple European and a Commonwealth champion – is this time to complete a career Grand Slam?

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Loran de Munck of the Netherlands takes a twitch during his routine and the 25-year-old has to start again. The score from the judges is a 13.733.

Team Ireland and Rhys McClenaghan's time to shine next.

Is this McClenaghan's time?published at 16:54 British Summer Time 3 August

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Andy Gray
BBC Sport NI at the Bercy Arena

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Despite being billed as a showdown with GB’s Max Whitlock, Team Ireland’s Rhys McClenaghan has said it is just “me against me” in today’s final.

However, the pair have been interlinked ever since McClenaghan burst into the scene and they are tipped to go head-to-head once again in Paris.

It was Whitlock who claimed gold in Tokyo, and is looking to make it three in a row, but there’s no doubt that the gymnast from Northern Ireland feels like this is his time after qualifying in first place.

You also can’t rule out Stephen Nedoroscik, who went viral after sitting there quietly throughout the USA’s team event before taking off his glasses, smashing his pommel horse routine and then swiftly sitting back down again as the Americans won a bronze medal.

He can also solve a Rubik’s cube inside 10 seconds. It won’t get him any extra points tonight but, my word, that’s impressive.

There's lots of support for all three men in the Bercy Arena this afternoon.

Imane Khelif is guaranteed an Olympic medal after she won her quarter-final against Hungary’s Anna Luca Hamori - winning via a unanimous decision.

The Algerian boxer's previous bout lasted just 46 seconds against Italy’s Angela Carini.

This afternoon Hamori, who yesterday said it wasn’t fair Khelif was taking part in the women’s category, gave her a sterner test with each of the three rounds a close affair.

Khelif is one of two athletes - along with Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting - who have been cleared to compete having been disqualified from last year's Women's World Championships after they were said to have failed gender eligibility tests.

Khelif is now through to the semi-finals meaning she is guaranteed at least a bronze medal.