Max Whitlock: ‘You’ve got 60 seconds and it’s done – you don’t get a second chance’

Britain’s double Olympic champion is dominant on the pommel horse where his mental strength and risk-taking set him apart

The last time Max Whitlock competed in a major final with a medal on the line, disaster nearly struck. Whitlock started his routine on the pommel horse final at the 2019 world championships as he always does, lifting himself up to handstand on one handle. But as he reached its apex he lost his balance and his hand moved up the horse. It was a clear error on the most unforgiving apparatus, the type that could scupper a routine.

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from The Guardian https://ift.tt/3io73Rk