Rio Olympics 2016: Who is Louis Smith? Here are five things you never knew about the silver medal-winning Olympic gymnast
YESTERDAY Louis Smith competed in the Rio 2016 men's pommel horse final and finished in silver medal spot... but how much do we know about the Olympian?
Team GB took gold and silver in the event, with Max Whitlock scooping his second gold medal in two hours and and an emotional Louis taking second place on the podium.
This was the 27-year-old's third Olympic Games, having previously competed and won medals at Beijing 2008 and London 2012, sadly Rio 2016 still hasn't provided him with the gold medal he desperately wants to win but what else do we know about him?
1. He was diagnosed with ADHD when he was 6
In 1995 Louis was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and was on Ritalin from the ages of six to 11.
Theand usually is diagnosed during the years of six to 12-years-old when a child's circumstances change.
3. Louis once auditioned for X Factor
A year after Louis was diagnosed with ADHD, the seven-year-old was offered a choral scholarship but he decided to focus on gymnastics instead.
But that wasn't the end of Louis Smith's singing career, as he admits he auditioned for the reality TV music competition The X Factor.
But, unfortunately for the Olympian, he didn't get very far, explaining that he voice wasn't right for the show because he has "a campfire voice" he explained to the Evening Standard.
4. He learnt the pommel horse by using a bucket
Louis has won two Olympic silver medals while competing in the men's pommel horse competitions but he learnt to use the apparatus by using a bucket.
The pommel horse was originally used to help riders mount and dismount horses, with Alexander the Great apparently having two.
But now the metal body, which is covered with foam and leather and has plastic or metal handles, is used in gymnastics competitions.
But when Louis first started using the apparatus he learnt by putting his feet in a bucket that was tied to a rope and hung from the ceiling.
5. There's a reason Louis has a man bun
When Louis unveiled his new hair 'do Rio 2016 last week, viewers took to Twitter to discuss their disgust for the athlete's man bun.
And when he crashed off the pommel horse dashing Team GB’s medal hopes in the men’s team gymnastics, it was his hairstyle that many people blamed.
"I went to one of the girls in training and asked for a hairband and I just tied it up."