Laurie Hernandez

Favourite Biles settles for bronze

Biles, 19, had been tipped to scoop a record five golds at Rio, but lost her footing after a somersault and had to grab the beam with both hands to save herself from falling off.

She still claimed bronze, but it was 24-year-old Wevers who won the top prize - the Netherlands' first women's individual gymnastics gold.

Biles' fellow American, Laurie Hernandez, won silver.

Biles, a double world champion on the beam, will be back tomorrow morning when she will be favourite to win the floor exercise.