In pictures: 2015 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships day two of competition

By Liam Morgan
Saturday, 24 October 2015

American Simone Biles was the star of the show on the second day of Glasgow 2015 ©Getty Images

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American double Olympic champion Gabby Douglas got her nation off to a superb start with a dazzling floor routine ©Getty Images

Brenna Dowell of the United States struggled on the bars as she fell twice during her routine ©Getty Images

France's Claire Martin performed admirably on the bars but it wasn't enough for her team to qualify for the final ©Getty Images

China's Fan Yilin produced an excellent uneven bars routine which earned her 14.966 points ©Getty Images

Valerija Grisane is one of three Latvian women at the event but none will progress to the finals ©Getty Images

The uneven bars have proved the undoing of many a gymnast in the qualification round ©Getty Images

China's coaches will be hoping for better when their gymnasts compete in the team final ©Getty Images

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