MAG/WAG Event Final Day 2 LIVE!

There's still about half an hour to go before competition begins and I'm already getting nervous!

The competitors are in the arena warming up as we speak.

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Here goes the feed!

MAG vault is first, so we've got a wait before Lauren is on.

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Here we go!!!

Argh I need a change of pants!

WAG BB march-in: Lauren in Beijing prelim leo (green and gold yay). My feed skipped ahead and missed her salute!

Tracey talks about Lauren's World Cup Final win.

Going mad at Twitter: #LaurenMitchell


Gyaaah my feed is skipping in MASSIVE chunks, I missed half of YYL's routine!

YYL AND PORGRAS FALL! Wow, this is one tense final.

You might be able to spot a green and gold 'Good Luck Lauren' sign in the background in the replays. That, my friends, is the work of photography goddess Sarah Kirby. Very kind of her to do.



Here she goes, argh I'm shaking!

Big step on dismount otherwise AWESOME JOB! Hit the layout sequence like crazy, hit most of the acro very well.

And...

and...


LAUREN GETS SILVER!!!

BEST EVER RESULT FOR AN AUSSIE WOMAN!!!!!


My computer froze completely JUST as her score came up so I heard it before we started.

Lauren Mitchell – Mitchell mount, flic – flic – layout 2 feet, switch leap – back pike, ½ split leap, 1 ½ Cossack spin, free aerial – front tuck, switch ring leap (not good), ff – ff – double pike off (big step back). D: 6.3 E: 8.575 (14.875)

Congratulations Lauren, this was AMAZING performance! Wear that medal with pride! I just... I can't get over it! This was so deserved!

Medal ceremony already! Yay Loz! Big squeezy hug for Ivana. Dyaaaw, she's chuffed at being congratulated by FIG officials. I was doing fine emotion-wise until they cut to the flags raising and...aww... I got all sniffly...


Little Loz makes history (by my calculations):

a) First ever individual apparatus medal by an Aussie woman
b) Highest ever podium finish by an Aussie woman
c) Only Aussie WAG (thus far!) to medal at the same championships as an Aussie MAG
d) Highest apparatus final finish for an Aussie who also competed in the all-around at the same championships


BRING ON FLOOR, BOOYAH!


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Grrr this feed is freezing up my computer something shocking. I don't wanna miss Beth!

Ok, back on.

Ohhhh a horrible horrible fall for the (Columbian) gymnast Ortiz, landed on her head. Medical staff called over, everyone stunned and waiting. Bross is visibly upset, she is slated to go next.

Dead silence in the arena. Cameras on Beth and Becca.

The argument for one-touch warmups seems ever stronger.

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The final continues, rather solemnly I must admit, with Beth still on top after 4 competitors.

Here goes our girl! Woohoo!

Killer first two tumbles! My computer fronze AGAIN but I caught the replays! Great tumbles all over, smashing stuff.

She is guaranteed a medal, going into 2nd!


She stays there!

LOZ PUTS IN BEST EVER PERFORMANCE BY AN AUSSIE...

TWO SILVERS!!!

Massive hugs from Beth and the Chinese girls, Lauren is soooo happy and justifiably so. Beth gets a giant cheer as she is declared the winner. Hugs all around.

CONGRATS, LAUREN! YOU WENT, YOU BIG RED FIRE ENGINE!