Japan wins men's gold, China edges USA for women's title

Summarised from 2 outlets · 3 reports · Updated 22 Oct, 08:08 · Archive

Japan won the men's team gold at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships, while China denied the United States an eighth consecutive women's title.

Japan won the men's team gold at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships, with Daiki Hashimoto delivering an excellent horizontal bar routine under pressure.

In the women's competition, China claimed their first team world title since 2006, denying the United States an eighth consecutive gold. China finished with 165.764 points, edging the Americans by 0.233 points. Qiu Qiyuan secured the victory with the final floor routine, scoring 12.833 points when China needed more than 12.600 to take gold.

The USA, led by their usual strength on vault and uneven bars, took a healthy lead at halfway but were outscored by more than four points on the balance beam. Eighteen-year-old Caylor Dulcy stumbled on beam, scoring just 12.333. Zhang Qingying earned 15.066 points for China on beam. Simone Biles, the 23-time world champion, is taking a break from the sport and did not compete.

Japan completed the podium 1.468 points behind China, with France in fourth place.

How it is being reported

• China edge USA to women’s team gold at Gymnastics World ChampionshipsChina finished 0.233 points ahead of the Americans, denying them a chance to win an eighth consecutive team gold.Al Jazeera · 22 Oct, 07:23
• Japan ends 60-year drought with a bronze medal at gymnastics world championshipsChina denied the United States women an eighth consecutive team title as Qiu Qiyuan secured a dramatic victory with the final routine.The Japan Times · 22 Oct, 01:43
• Japan wins men’s team gold at world gymnastics championshipsJapan prevailed under pressure, thanks in large part to an excellent routine from Daiki Hashimoto on the horizontal bar.The Japan Times · 21 Oct, 03:43

In this story: Japan · China · United States · Daiki Hashimoto · Qiu Qiyuan · Simone Biles · Zhang Qingying · Caylor Dulcy

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