# Olympic champion McClenaghan misses out on World Championships final

Olympic pommel horse champion Rhys McClenaghan failed to qualify for the final at the World Championships. The early exit is a notable setback for the reigning Olympic gold medallist and removes a leading contender from the final.

**Importance:** 3/5

## Sources

### Sports
- [BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/gymnastics/articles/c9zrd668n3yjo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Sun, 18 Oct 2026 13:53:17 GMT
- [BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/gymnastics/articles/c5pvgjp2ml7vo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 11:08:00 GMT
- [The Guardian Sport](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/oct/23/world-olympic-marathon-champion-peres-jepchirchir-suspended-positive-doping-test-athletics) — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:31:29 GMT

### World
- [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/10/22/china-edge-usa-to-womens-team-gold-at-gymnastics-world-championships?traffic_source=rss) — Thu, 22 Oct 2026 06:23:30 +0000