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Russia take group gymnastics gold

Russia win their third straight gold in the women's rhythmic gymnastics group all-around event at the Olympics.

Rhythmic gold for Russian Kanaeva

Russia's Evgeniya Kanaeva has won the individual rhythmic gymnastics all-around gold.

Probe into gymnasts’ ages

The IOC says it has asked China for more proof that none of its winning women's team were under-age.

Lu wins men’s trampoline

Lu Chunlong wins the men's trampoline on Tuesday, emulating team-mate He Wenna in the women's event on Monday.

Zou secures bar gold for China

Zou Kai ensures China complete a virtual clean sweep of the men's gymnastic titles as he wins the men's horizontal bar.

Johnson wins beam gold

Shawn Johnson of the United States wins the final event in the women's gymnastic competition as she triumphs in the beam.

Li reclaims parallel bars crown

China's Li Xiaopeng regains his Olympic parallel bars crown on home soil in Beijing.

China win women’s trampoline

He Wenna of China wins the women's Olympic trampoline competition with a score of 37.80 points.

China win, Tweddle edged out

China's He Kexin wins the women's uneven bars while Britain's Beth Tweddle just misses out on an Olympic medal.

Blanik wins vault on a tie-break

Leszek Blanik of Poland wins the men's Olympic vault on a tie-break from Frenchman Thomas Bouhail on Monday.

Chen extends China domination

Chen Yibing makes it five gold medals out of five for China in the men's gymnastics as the hosts claim a one-two in the men's rings.

Hong wins vault for North Korea

North Korea's Hong Un Jong wins her country's second gold of the Games, in the women's vault final.

Izbasa wins women’s floor gold

Romania's Sandra Izbasa takes gold in the women's floor exercise to continue her country's Olympic gymnastic tradition.

Smith wins historic GB bronze

Louis Smith wins bronze in the men's pommel horse - Great Britain's first Olympics gymnastics medal in 80 years.

China take women’s team gold

China overcome an injury-ravaged United States team to clinch their first gymnastics women's team Olympic title.