Kazakhstan rhythmic gymnast Anna Alyabyeva overcame an embarrassing hitch when her ribbon became knotted to win the Asian Games all-around gold on Friday. Alyabyeva had to halt her routine, which involves twirling and catching a brightly-coloured ribbon, and try to unravel the knot while her background music played on. Despite the malfunction, she had built-up a healthy enough lead over the first three rounds of rope, hoop and ball to make sure of the gold medal. 'When I noticed the situation, I felt slightly nervous,' said the 17-year-old. 'You have to keep the ribbon at a distance, but I lost control.' 