Gadirova: Commonwealth Games absence not to blame for European Championship setback
Jessica Gadriova refused to blame her decision to miss the Commonwealth Games for the dramatic fall that derailed her European Championship dream. The Coventry gymnast, 17, finished 10th in Thursday's all around final after suffering a nasty-looking tumble on the balance beam to stun the Munich crowd. Ad Gadirova and her twin sister Jennifer — both of whom competed at last summer's Olympic Games — had opted to miss the Birmingham showpiece owing to a desire to prioritise the European Championships in Munich.
