Gymnast Meg Ryan beams with pride after stepping out on Olympic stage

Being here, on the biggest stage in sport, left the Douglas athlete rightfully beaming with pride.

Ryan scored 13.200 on the vault and finished off with 11.533 on the uneven bars, which put her 25th overall. Picture: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

Cork teenager Meg Ryan fulfilled a lifelong ambition this morning by becoming just the second Irish female gymnast in history to compete at the Olympic Games, the 19-year-old scoring a tally of 47.199 in all-around qualification.

Ryan opened her rotation at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre on the balance beam, where she scored 10.466, and followed that with the floor, where she racked up a score of 12.000.