Tokyo Olympics: Great Britain's Max Whitlock reaches pommel horse final
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Great Britain's defending champion Max Whitlock safely reached the pommel horse final at the Tokyo Olympics.
Whitlock was third after scoring 14.900 points, with the top eight making the 1 August final.
Ireland's Rhys McClenaghan led the pommel standings after a score of 15.266 with one further qualifying rotation to go.
Britain also have a strong chance of reaching the team final with a points tally of 256.594.
The quartet of Whitlock, Joe Fraser, James Hall and Giarnni Regini-Moran are currently in fourth place.
Whitlock had been cheered on from home by his two-year-old daughter Willow in a video posted on social media by his wife Leah, and admitted to being relieved after qualifying.
"I can say on behalf of every gymnast that qualification is the hardest and most nerve-racking thing ever, because everything rides on it," said Whitlock.
The top eight teams advance to the final, with several teams yet to begin their qualifying bid.
Joe Fraser was in fifth place in the all-around standings and fourth in the parallel bars.
