Gymnastics: Teen ends champ's reign

Svetlana Khorkina's six-year reign as the European all-round gymnastics champion was dramatically ended by Ukrainian teenager Alina Kozich in Amsterdam yesterday.

The 17-year-old Kozich snatched the gold from Romanian rival Nicoleta Sofronie with the final performance of the contest.

Khorkina finished fourth.

Kozich, having trailed Sofronie throughout the day, showed nerves of steel as she put on a stupendous display of tumbling on the floor to earn 9.462 and a winning total of 37.262 points.