<p>Nikita Nagornyy led the Russian team to men's artistic gymnastics gold at the Tokyo Olympics on Monday.</p>.<p>Defending champions Japan took silver and China the bronze.</p>.<p>The Russians, competing under a neutral banner in Tokyo due to their doping suspension, last won the coveted men's team title in 1996.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/tokyo-olympics-live-Tokyo2020-Olympics-TokyoOlympics-Japan-Covid19-coronavirus-Tokyo-Tokyogames-Japanolympics-1012885.html" target="_blank"><strong>Track live updates of Tokyo Olympics 2020 here</strong></a></p>.<p>The outcome of the first title on offer at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre was in the balance until the final tumble on the floor.</p>.<p>China were within less than a point of the Rio silver medallists going into the sixth rotation, with Japan set for third. But a brilliant last throw of the dice on the horizontal bars from Tokyo teenager Daiki Hashimoto, earning a high 15.100 points, jumped the 2020 Games hosts back into at least second.</p>.<p>With the temperature rising and pulses racing, Nagornyy chalked up his feet and took to the floor to try and get the Russian Olympic Committee team over the line.</p>.<p>And the world all-around champion pulled it off superbly, his score of 14.666 securing the ROC a memorable win.</p>.<p>They finished with a total of 262.500 points, with Japan on 262.397 and China with 261.894.</p>
<p>Nikita Nagornyy led the Russian team to men's artistic gymnastics gold at the Tokyo Olympics on Monday.</p>.<p>Defending champions Japan took silver and China the bronze.</p>.<p>The Russians, competing under a neutral banner in Tokyo due to their doping suspension, last won the coveted men's team title in 1996.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/tokyo-olympics-live-Tokyo2020-Olympics-TokyoOlympics-Japan-Covid19-coronavirus-Tokyo-Tokyogames-Japanolympics-1012885.html" target="_blank"><strong>Track live updates of Tokyo Olympics 2020 here</strong></a></p>.<p>The outcome of the first title on offer at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre was in the balance until the final tumble on the floor.</p>.<p>China were within less than a point of the Rio silver medallists going into the sixth rotation, with Japan set for third. But a brilliant last throw of the dice on the horizontal bars from Tokyo teenager Daiki Hashimoto, earning a high 15.100 points, jumped the 2020 Games hosts back into at least second.</p>.<p>With the temperature rising and pulses racing, Nagornyy chalked up his feet and took to the floor to try and get the Russian Olympic Committee team over the line.</p>.<p>And the world all-around champion pulled it off superbly, his score of 14.666 securing the ROC a memorable win.</p>.<p>They finished with a total of 262.500 points, with Japan on 262.397 and China with 261.894.</p>