Even though Downie's injury would have kept most gymnasts out for the duration of the games, the English warrior toughed it out, and finished off two vaults.
Critics and analysts were extremely upset, since instead of showing the true events of the contest, they just used the tape-delay to create suspense.
Unfortunately for the team, superstar tumbler, Ellie Downing, took a in qualifying for Rio.
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She was in the middle of her floor routine, and over-rotated on one of her jumps, bouncing neck first into the mat.
But it will never happen.