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Despite medal miss, Great Britain gymnast Becky Downie says she did her late brother proud

Members of the Great Britain women's gymnastics team hug during the team final at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Members of the Great Britain women's gymnastics team hug during the team final at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

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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.

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