00:01René Cournoyer of Canada getting their last rotation started as they go for gold.
00:10And that was an extremely calm and beautiful beginning for Cournoyer.
00:30The Wendershwing was very efficient.
00:37One of the many admirable qualities to his floor work is that generally he comes close to sticking the landings.
00:44He doesn't give away too much in terms of hops, steps, jumps forward, those sorts of things.
00:56It's a well-balanced exercise, not just in terms of the scale but in terms of the difficulty.
01:02Full twisting and double tuck.
01:12Here's Cameron Lin.
01:17Scotland suddenly emerging as contenders for the podium.
01:21One mark behind Australia with one rotation to go. Could they do it?
01:31He provided them with a pivotal routine on parallel bars in the last rotation.
01:37And now they look to him on high bar as well.
01:41Great combination. The Takamoto half right into the full twisting double tuck over the bar.
01:47And there's another one just for good measure.
01:58Scotland are here. They're really here.
02:05Suddenly, part of the conversation.
02:11Amazing from Cameron Lin.
02:16Felix Dolce.
02:19He's proven he can absolutely be relied upon today.
02:27A pass that he's used for years now to start his routine.
02:32Front lay out full into front double pike.
02:35There's a two and a half into a double front.
02:38The first time that we've seen that from any competitor today.
02:43And in both of those opening passes, there are bonus tents that are associated
02:48because of the difficulty of the last two skills combined.
03:11double twisting and double tack towards the end of the routine, just like we saw from René Cornoyer.
03:25He takes a breath and he delivers.
03:31Felix Dolce.
03:32Felix Dolce.
03:33He says that he sees external pressure as a privilege.
03:37It's because people believe in you, because they see potential in you.
03:42His words.
03:44This would be an absolute sensation.
03:46Here's Hamish Carter, who was decorated on horizontal bar as an All-American
03:51during his studies at the University of Illinois.
04:08Wonderful.
04:10Coleman.
04:14Beautiful.
04:16Kovac.
04:20Slight bend of the elbows on the Giant out, but that's not going to be a big deduction.
04:26A certain tone has been set here.
04:44They have been fifth for most of the competition, Team Scotland.
04:49I wonder if they're managing to block out all of the noise.
04:53because this now has put pressure on them.
04:57They have got a specialist to come on this apparatus, but for now, here is Jesse Moore.
05:15This is a routine with the potential to bring in a good and much needed score.
05:22Really eye-catching player work.
05:26The Magyar skill twisting his body.
05:37The Australians are shouting encouragement.
05:43It's a long, trying exercise.
05:50And right at the end, Jesse Moore is there.
05:55There was a moment of real anxiety.
06:04William Emmer is next on floor.
06:07He's been really strong today.
06:12And this tends to be one of his best apparatus.
06:18It's where all the beauty of his gymnastics comes out.
06:28One step out on the double-twisting double tuck.
06:31Just one-tenth of a point in penalty is what he'll get from that.
06:36And a lovely triple-twist follow-up.
06:57One of the greatest compliments you can pay a gymnast is to say that they make what they do
07:03look easy.
07:06And he merits that remark.
07:15It's been focused.
07:16It's been polished.
07:20It's been Canada from start to finish.
07:25What a team performance from one of the great gymnastics nations of not just the Commonwealth,
07:33but of the world.
07:35The reigning Scottish champion, Reuben Ward.
07:51Sparkling opening to this routine.
07:56Now comes the big test.
07:58The release move on Liukin.
08:01Gorgeous.
08:05What height.
08:08And that, although it's barely perceptible, is one of the saves of the competition.
08:14He just barely got his left grip.
08:23An incredible conclusion to this team final courtesy of the host nation.
08:33Oh, what character from that young man, because he had to have his wits about him to get through that.
08:43Ethan Ikeda.
08:48Tricky beginning.
08:49This is the last Canadian performance on floor.
08:56And this is Canada looking to the future.
09:02They've been so well served by René Cournoyer, by Felix Dolcy, by William Aymar already on this apparatus.
09:12But this is to give Ethan Ikeda experience.
09:18Because they have marked him out as one to watch in the next years.
09:27The continuation of a legacy of great gymnastics in Canada, his family.
09:45How appropriate that they close out their session here by looking forward.
09:52A glimpse of the future.
09:54An exciting one in 18-year-old Ethan Ikeda.
09:57He's played his part as a super member of this highly impressive Canadian team that just edges it.
10:06Connor Sullivan.
10:19The legs come apart on the Takemoto.
10:22That will be a deduction of a couple of tenths.
10:27But that was an extraordinary casino.
10:31And the Coleman is there as well.
10:35It's a high difficulty exercise.
10:41What a horizontal bar rotation from the Scottish team.
10:48Spectacular.
10:53Now this is the ace up the sleeve for Australia.
10:59Pomerhole specialist, Drew Hagans.
11:02He has waited five and a half rotations to do this one routine.
11:08This is why he is here.
11:10But unfortunately, he comes off.
11:16Despite the mistake, it was a very promising beginning.
11:21And clearly, he has lots of ability on this apparatus.
11:26The flares are gorgeous.
11:30And this is capable of being a very big score, even with him coming off the apparatus.
11:36Because he is that good on Pommel Horse.
11:47True Hagans, great effort, and he's through it.
11:54For his own Pommel Horse final prospects, that's unfortunate.
11:59But that should still be a pretty healthy number for the Australian team.
12:09Congratulations to Australia on returning to the men's team podium
12:14for the first time in over a decade and a half.
12:17What a great display.
12:22Benjamin Foster.
12:31Benjamin Tomisano.
12:33Dieser Markins.
12:40James Harley.
12:50Vincent Martinez.
13:00The bronze medalists, Australia.
13:10Two medalists, representing England.
13:28Gabriel Langton, your presence due to injury.
13:33Gabriel Langton honoured in his absence.
13:39Joshua Langton.
13:56Alex Murphy.
14:08Liz Ponson.
14:10Liz Ponson.
14:10Liz Ponson.
14:11Liz Ponson.
14:29The silver medalists, England.
14:33The silver medalists, England.
14:36New World Games champions, representing Canada.
14:40Thank you very much.
15:36Thank you very much.
15:43And they waited 20 years for that moment.
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