Ward wins gymnastics all-around gold as Langton returns after horror fall

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Scotland gymnast secures individual all-around gold

Langton cheers for teammates after fall on Friday

Surely the most heartwarming sight at these Commonwealth Games came shortly before lunchtime on Sunday, when a young English gymnast hobbled to his seat in the Glasgow International Arena.

Thirty-six hours earlier, Gabriel Langton had landed on his neck after a horror fall off the high bars, leaving many of his fellow gymnasts in tears. Now, despite spending 24 hours in hospital and sporting a fair few bruises, he was back at the scene – and determined to make himself heard.

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