Yogeshwar Singh finished 14th in Gymnastics final. (Reuters)
At the start of Day 3 of 2018 Commonwealth Games, the focus of all Indian fans will be on 20-year-old Yogeshwar Singh, who will compete in the final of the Gymnastics All Around event in Gold Coast. The gymnast, who hails from Haryana, had earlier participated in the World Championships in 2015 and 2017 and is debuting this year at CWG. He will be competing against 18 other athletes who will take part in six routines in the course of six rotations. All the gymnasts will have to compete in pomme horse, the floor, the horizontal bars, parallel bars, vault and on the rings during these six rotations. The gymnast who has the highest points at the end will be declared the gold medal winner. Yogeshwar secured 12.450 points in floor exercise, 12.750 in pommel horse, 12.350 in rings, 13.050 in vault, 12.300 in parallel bars and 12.400 in horizontal bar to qualify for the final.
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Yogeshwar Singh finishes 14th in rankings
After a total weight of 75.6, Yogeshwar Singh remains on the 14th position in rankings in All Around Gymnastics event.
Yogeshwar Singh - Rotation 6 - Pommel Horse
Yogeshwar Singh, who was in the 13th position in rankings, managed to score a 12.25 in Pommel Horse in the final Rotation. His total remains 75.6.
Yogeshwar Singh - Rotation 5 - Floor Exercise
Yogeshwar Singh scores 11.4 in Rotation 5 in Floor Exercise. He takes his total to 63.35. Still two more rotations to go in this All Around Event. It will take him to Rank 7.
Yogeshwar Singh - Rotation 4 - Horizontal Bar
Yogeshwar Singh scores 12.25 in Rotation 4 in Horizontal Bar - He drops to 8th position in ranking with a total score of 51.95. It looks like India will not be getting a medal in Gymnastics.
Yogeshwar Singh - Parallel Bars - Rotation 3
Yogeshwar Singh scores 13.0 in Rotation 3 in Parallel Bars - he now drops to joint 7th position in Rankings. He He is tied up with Canada's Rene Cournoyer with a total of 39.7
Yogeshwar Singh - Rotation 2 - Vault
Yogeshwar Singh secures 14.1 points in Rotation 2 in Vault. He manages to climb up to the 5th position in the rankings for now Still a long way to go though. His total now is 26.7, only behind Cyprus Marios Georgioi (27.7), England's James Hall (27.1), Australia's Michael Tone (26.9) and Wales' Josh Cook (26.85)
Yogeshwar Singh - first Rotation - Rings
Yogeshwar Singh performs on Rings in the first Rotation and he has been given a percentage of 12.6 in the first Rotation. He is currently in the 14th position after first Rotation.
Can Yogeshwar Singh secure a medal for India?
The 20-year old Gymnast from Haryana, Yogeshwar Singh, will compete in the final of the Gymanstics All Around event on Day 3 of the Commonwealth Games 2018 in Gold Coast. India will hope to win a medal in the early morning in the event. Can Singh do this for India?
After a total weight of 75.6, Yogeshwar Singh remains on the 14th position in rankings in All Around Gymnastics event.
Yogeshwar Singh, who was in the 13th position in rankings, managed to score a 12.25 in Pommel Horse in the final Rotation. His total remains 75.6.
Yogeshwar Singh will perform Pommel Horse in the final Rotation - He is currently at the 7th position in Rankings - Needs one big round to climb to top three. Can he do it?
Yogeshwar Singh scores 11.4 in Rotation 5 in Floor Exercise. He takes his total to 63.35. Still two more rotations to go in this All Around Event. It will take him to Rank 7.
Yogeshwar Singh to perform Floor Exercise in Rotation 5. He is currently at the 8th position in rankins after Rotation 4 and he needs two solid Rotations to get back to top 5 at least.
Yogeshwar Singh scores 12.25 in Rotation 4 in Horizontal Bar - He drops to 8th position in ranking with a total score of 51.95. It looks like India will not be getting a medal in Gymnastics.
Yogeshwar Singh, who is currently tied on Rank 7 in the event, will perform Horizontal Bar in Rotation 4. It is the second last performance for him, and he will look to make up for the points.
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Yogeshwar Singh scores 13.0 in Rotation 3 in Parallel Bars - he now drops to joint 7th position in Rankings. He He is tied up with Canada's Rene Cournoyer with a total of 39.7
It has been a good comeback from Yogeshwar Singh who has jumped from 14th Rank to 5th Rank after Rotation 2 with a total point of 14.1 He will perform Parallel Bars in Rotation 3.
Yogeshwar Singh secures 14.1 points in Rotation 2 in Vault. He manages to climb up to the 5th position in the rankings for now Still a long way to go though. His total now is 26.7, only behind Cyprus Marios Georgioi (27.7), England's James Hall (27.1), Australia's Michael Tone (26.9) and Wales' Josh Cook (26.85)
Yogeshwar Singh will perform Vault in the second Rotation. He did not have a really bright start in the first Rotation, so he would look to make up points in Rotation 2. Vault is where his strength lies.
Yogeshwar Singh performs on Rings in the first Rotation and he has been given a percentage of 12.6 in the first Rotation. He is currently in the 14th position after first Rotation.
Scotland's Hamish Carter, who performed Floor Exercise in the first Rotation is at the top for now with a point of 14.6. Behind him is Australia's Michael Tone who competed in Pommel Horse with a score of 13.85.
Yogeshwar Singh will be competing in Rings in the first Rotation of the All Around event final. He will be the final performer in the first rotation. He would look to set the bar high with a good point in the first rotation itself.
In 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, Ashish Kumar created history when he won the first-ever medal for the country in gymnastics as he clinched bronze. In 2014, Gymnast Dipa Karmakar secured a bronze medal in Glasgow, becoming the first ever Indian female to do so.
The 20-year old Gymnast from Haryana, Yogeshwar Singh, will compete in the final of the Gymanstics All Around event on Day 3 of the Commonwealth Games 2018 in Gold Coast. India will hope to win a medal in the early morning in the event. Can Singh do this for India?