Despite medal miss, Great Britain gymnast Becky Downie says she did her late brother proud
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At twice the age of some of her competitors in Paris, 32-year-old Nottingham native Becky Downie dominated on the asymmetric bars — her best event — with the day’s highest score of 14.933. It was an especially emotional day for Downie, whose late brother would have been celebrating his 28th birthday on Tuesday.