Nemov's points halts horizontal bar competition

Alexei Nemov brought the Olympic horizontal bar competition to a standstill after the crowds jeered and booed the judges for his score for nearly 10 minutes.

Alexei Nemov brought the Olympic horizontal bar competition to a standstill on Monday after the crowds jeered and booed the judges for his score for nearly 10 minutes.

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Nemov, a 12-times Olympic medallist, was only awarded a 9.725 for his routine.

The charismatic Nemov had wowed the crowd with an amazing six release and catch manoevres but when the score flashed up, the Russian was left trailing in third place with seven more competitors to go.

His score was later amended to 9.762 but he still was third at that stage.