July 31, 2024

Japan’s Shinnosuke Oka wins men's all-around title. Defending Olympic champion Hashimoto falters

PARIS (AP) — Shinnosuke Oka of Japan won the men’s all-around gymnastics title at the

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Shinnosuke Oka, left, and Daiki Hashimoto, of Japan, right, celebrate after Oka won the gold medal during the men's artistic gymnastics all-around finals in Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)ASSOCIATED PRESS

Shinnosuke Oka, of Japan, performs on the vault during the men's artistic gymnastics all-around finals in Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)ASSOCIATED PRESS

Xiao Ruoteng, of China, performs on the vault during the men's artistic gymnastics all-around finals in Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)ASSOCIATED PRESS

Xiao Ruoteng, of China, performs on the parallel bars during the men's artistic gymnastics all-around finals in Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)ASSOCIATED PRESS

Daiki Hashimoto, of Japan, reacts after falling on the pommel horse during the men's artistic gymnastics all-around finals in Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)ASSOCIATED PRESS

Daiki Hashimoto, of Japan, performs on the floor during the men's artistic gymnastics all-around finals in Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)ASSOCIATED PRESS

Daiki Hashimoto, of Japan, performs on the pommel horse during the men's artistic gymnastics all-around finals in Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)ASSOCIATED PRESS

Zhang Boheng, of China, performs on the floor during the men's artistic gymnastics all-around finals in Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)ASSOCIATED PRESS

Shinnosuke Oka, of Japan, performs on the pommel horse during the men's artistic gymnastics all-around finals in Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)ASSOCIATED PRESS

Shinnosuke Oka, of Japan, performs on the floor during the men's artistic gymnastics all-around finals in Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jake Jarman, of Great Britain, performs on the parallel bars during the men's artistic gymnastics team finals round at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 29, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jake Jarman, of Britain, celebrates after performing on the vault during the men's artistic gymnastics team finals round at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 29, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)ASSOCIATED PRESS

Shinnosuke Oka, of Japan, performs on the rings during the men's artistic gymnastics all-around finals in Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)ASSOCIATED PRESS

Shinnosuke Oka, of Japan, is surrounded by photographers after performing on the horizontal bar during the men's artistic gymnastics all-around finals in Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)ASSOCIATED PRESS

PARIS (AP) — 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.

The former junior world champion won with a total of 86.832 points ahead of Zhang Boheng and Xiao Ruoteng, both of China.

Defending Olympic champion Daiki Hashimoto of Japan fell during his pommel horse routine, finishing sixth.

Along with Hashimoto, Zhang was the other top contender, but he got off a shaky start on the floor exercise that cost him the gold medal despite a strong finish.

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Zhang had dominated qualifying ahead of Oka and Hashimoto.

The women’s all-around final will take place Thursday. Simone Biles and her U.S. teammate Suni Lee are set to become the first two Olympic all-around champions to face one another in the competition.

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