Shinnosuke Oka of Japan won the men's all-around gymnastics title at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday, upsetting the two main favorites in a nail-biting contest.
Check out the numbers behind Shinnosuke Oka's big win in the men's all-around final for Japan at the Paris Games.
Defending champion Daiki Hashimoto of Japan fell during his pommel horse routine, finishing sixth. Despite Hashimoto's struggles, it was another sweet evening for Japan, which produced a remarkable last-minute turnaround in the team final on Monday to edge China on the last rotation. Shinnosuke Oka celebrates with the Japanese flag wrapped around him after winning a gold medal in his first Olympics appearance. The trio started in the leaders' group. Hashimoto got off the blocks with an excellent floor routine, mixing clean passes and stuck landings. Zhang had a shaky start, bouncing onto the mat after landing on his hands and knees on his second pass.
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