RIO DE JANEIRO - Russia's Seda Tutkhalian led the way in early Olympics women's gymnastics qualifying with US star Simone Biles and reigning all-around champion Gabby Douglas competing later on Sunday. Despite her tumble Mustafina finished her four rotations with a flourish on uneven bars an apparatus on which she is the reigning Olympic champion. Italy's Vanessa Ferrari, the 2006 world all-around champion, was top on the floor. China, 2008 Olympic champions, scored 175.279 to lead Russia by 0.659 with reigning Olympic and world champions the United States, Britain, Brazil, Germany, the Netherlands, France, Canada and Japan competing later. The US are the reigning Olympic and two-time world team champions, with gold theirs for the taking with the battle between Douglas and Biles set to ignite the all-around.

Source: Bangkok Post August 07, 2016 17:26 UTC