RIO DE JANEIRO: The world gymnastics chief has blamed China's "robotic" style in Rio for the once-dominant team's worst Olympics in over 30 years.

China failed to take a gold for the first time since 1984—winning just two team bronze— and for the first time failing to get an individual Olympic medal.

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