Recap: Women’s team final at the 2026 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
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Key Points:
- China won the gold medal in the women’s team final at the 2026 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Rotterdam, their first team gold in 20 years, narrowly edging out the United States by 0.233 points.
- The United States took silver after a fall by Dulcy Caylor on beam and several small errors, while Japan secured bronze despite a fall on bars by Misa Nishiyama.
- China, the United States, and Japan all secured team quota spots for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles by finishing on the podium.
- Key moments included strong performances on beam by China, which was the deciding apparatus, and solid vault and floor routines by the U.S., but the U.S. was hampered by a fall and some lower scores on beam.
- Several falls and mistakes affected other teams, including multiple falls on beam by Italy and WG2/Russia, impacting their final standings.
