Lefteris Petrounias qualifies for the world gymnastics rings final in Rotterdam

Greek gymnast Lefteris Petrounias has successfully qualified for the rings final at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships held in Rotterdam. The 36-year-old athlete, known as the "lord of the rings," secured his spot with a score of 14.033 points, comprised of 5.700 in difficulty and 8.333 in execution. Although a landing error affected his performance, he ultimately claimed the eighth and final qualification position after the completion of all preliminary groups on Sunday.

Petrounias will compete in his eighth world championship final on Saturday, October 24, scheduled between 17:12 and 18:00 local time. The highest score in the qualifiers was achieved by China's Xingyu Lan with 14.733 points, followed by Iyla Zaika from Russia and Courtney Tulloch from Great Britain. The competition in Rotterdam also features other Greek gymnasts, including Kanelos in the horizontal bar, and Antonis Tantalidis and Giannis Chronopoulos participating in the all-around event.