Olympic champion Max Whitlock adorably gets cheered on by his No 1 fan and two-year-old daughter Willow as Team GB star gets defence of two gold medals off rolling by qualifying for the men's pommel final
- Whitlock got cheered on by his No 1 fan as he begins Olympic crown defence
- Team GB star's two-year-old daughter, Willow, wished him 'good luck' in a video
- The video seems to have done the trick as he eased into the men's pommel final
- The defending champion guaranteed his qualification with a 14.9 scoring
- Find out the latest Tokyo Olympic news including schedule, medal table and results right here
British gymnast Max Whitlock’s number one fan urged him on as he began the defence of his two Olympic gold medals in Tokyo today.
Two-year-old daughter Willow wished her dad ‘Good Luck’ and shouted ‘Go GB’ in a heart-moving home video, recorded by his wife Leah at the family home in Essex early this morning.
Whitlock, who won two gold medals and a bronze at Rio 2016 and two bronzes at London 2012, shared the sweet film on his Instagram.
Max Whitlock eases through to the men's pommel final on his return to Olympic competition
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The athlete was made an MBE in the 2017 New Year Honours list in recognition of his Olympic success and services to gymnastics.
The 28-year-old dad began his medal defence in the qualification rounds of Artistic Gymnastics today and eased through to the men's pommel final on his return to Olympic competition in Tokyo.
Whitlock scored 14.9, ranking him in third place in the standings in the penultimate qualifying rotation, which guaranteed his qualification for the eight-man individual final.
Ireland's Rhys McClenaghan, who pipped Whitlock to gold at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, currently leads the pommel standings after a score of 15.266.
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