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New guides and explainers, plus retrospectives on moments that shaped European gymnastics.
Sugihara Aiko expresses gratitude after Japan’s first team medal in 60 years
Sugihara Aiko expressed gratitude for the support that helped Japan's women's team win their first world championship medal in 60 years, securing a bronze in Rotterdam. This achievement also qualifies the team for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.
Sebastian Sponevik celebrates historic world bronze for Norway: ‘It feels almost surreal’
Sebastian Sponevik won a bronze medal at the World Championships in Rotterdam, marking the first medal ever for Norway at this event. He plans to celebrate this historic achievement with family and friends upon his return home.
Illia Kovtun claims silver on parallel bars at World Championships
Illia Kovtun of Croatia won a silver medal on parallel bars at the World Championships in Rotterdam, following an 11th place finish in the all-around. This achievement mirrors his performance at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
U.S. tops medal tally as Blakely, Nemour, Hashimoto, and Armenian gymnasts excel in Rotterdam
The United States topped the medal tally at the World Championships in Rotterdam, earning eight medals, including three golds. Japan, Armenia, and WG2 each won four medals, while notable individual performances came from Skye Blakely and Kaylia Nemour.
Zou Jingyuan wins fifth world title on parallel bars in Rotterdam
Zou Jingyuan won his fifth world title on parallel bars in Rotterdam with a score of 15.733 points. He expressed happiness with his achievement, noting the support of recent gymnastics regulations for athletes. Zou encouraged fans to support him and the Chinese gymnastics team ahead of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.
Claire Pease captures gold in floor exercise at World Championships
Claire Pease won a gold medal in the floor exercise at the World Championships in Rotterdam, marking a successful debut. She also earned silver medals in the team final and on vault during the competition.
Tang Chia-hung claims gold in horizontal bar at World Championships
Tang Chia-hung of Chinese Taipei won gold in the horizontal bar event at the World Championships in Rotterdam, achieving his first world championships medal. This victory follows previous finishes of fifth in 2018 and eighth in 2019 in the same event.
Skye Blakely claims gold as Team USA secures eight medals in Rotterdam
Skye Blakely won a gold medal as Team USA secured a total of eight medals at the 2026 World Gymnastics Championships in Rotterdam. The U.S. women's team earned a silver medal, while individual successes included gold and silver medals for Claire Pease and Reese Esponda.
Kaylia Nemour celebrates second world title and reflects on her gymnastics journey
Kaylia Nemour celebrated her second gold medal at the World Championships in Rotterdam, winning first place on the balance beam after previously securing the uneven bars title. She reflected on her progress and improvements in her gymnastics journey.
Zou, Pease, and Tang secure gold medals at World Championships in Rotterdam
Zou Jingyuan of China won gold in the parallel bars at the World Championships in Rotterdam with a score of 15.733. Claire Pease led an American sweep in the women's floor exercise, earning gold with 13.866, while Tang Chia-hung secured gold in the high bar for Chinese Taipei with 14.966.
Artur Davtyan reflects on vault performance after World Championship gold
Artur Davtyan of Armenia won gold on the vault at the World Championships in Rotterdam. He acknowledged some mistakes in his performance but expressed satisfaction with the overall success of the Armenian team, which secured four medals in total.
Artur Davtyan and Kaylia Nemour win gold at World Championships in Rotterdam
Artur Davtyan of Armenia won gold in the men's vault at the World Championships in Rotterdam with an average score of 14.850. Algeria's Kaylia Nemour claimed gold in the women's balance beam, narrowly defeating China's Zhang Qingying based on execution tiebreak rules.
Mamikon Khachatryan secures bronze in pommel horse at World Championships
Mamikon Khachatryan won a bronze medal in the pommel horse event at the World Championships in Rotterdam. His teammate, Hamlet Manukyan, secured gold, marking a successful day for the Armenian gymnasts. Khachatryan aims to compete with Manukyan again at next year's European Championships in Yerevan.
Lan Xingyu wins still rings title at World Championships
Lan Xingyu from China won the gold medal in the still rings at the World Championships in Rotterdam. This victory marks his return to the top of the sport after previously winning the title in 2021 and finishing third last year. He emphasized the importance of preparation and technical execution for future competitions.
Frederick Richard claims world floor exercise gold with unique guidance
Frederick Richard won the gold medal in floor exercise at the World Championships in Rotterdam. He credited his success to a mystical crystal ball and his hard work, which he believes will continue to bring him future victories.
Frederick Richard, Andrade, and Nemour among champions at Rotterdam apparatus finals
Frederick Richard won gold in the men's floor exercise at the Rotterdam apparatus finals, narrowly defeating Jake Jarman. Andrade claimed her third world title in vault, while Hamlet Manukyan and Nemour also secured gold in the pommel horse and uneven bars, respectively.
Kaylia Nemour of Algeria aims to bounce back after vault setback in finals
Kaylia Nemour of Algeria faced a setback during the vault in the all-around final at the World Championships in Rotterdam, which affected her chances for a medal. Despite finishing fourth, she is determined to refocus for the upcoming apparatus finals this weekend.
Ke Qinqin earns all-around bronze medal at World Championships in Rotterdam
Ke Qinqin earned a bronze medal in the all-around final at the World Championships in Rotterdam, finishing just 0.701 points behind gold medalist Skye Blakely. Despite a penalty from an over-rotated dismount on the balance beam, she expressed motivation for future competitions.
Lyudmila Roshchina wins silver medal at World Championships
Lyudmila Roshchina from Russia won a silver medal in the women's all-around final at the World Championships in Rotterdam. She acknowledged the support of her coaches and teammates and dedicated her achievement to those who cheered for her. Roshchina also addressed challenges faced due to the absence of some Russian gymnasts.
Skye Blakely wins gold in women’s all-around at 2026 World Championships
Skye Blakely of the United States won the gold medal in the women's all-around event at the 2026 World Championships in Rotterdam, scoring 55.733. Liudmila Roshchina from Russia took silver with 55.199, while China's Ke Qinqin earned bronze with 55.032.
Frederick Richard analyzes competition after ninth place at World Championships
Frederick Richard finished ninth in the men's all-around final at the World Championships in Rotterdam. He acknowledged the high level of competition and emphasized the importance of consistency and sharpening his skills for future success.
Du Siyu expresses joy after aiding China to historic team gold at Worlds
Du Siyu contributed to China's historic victory in the women's team event at the World Championships in Rotterdam, marking the country's first gold medal in two decades. She expressed joy over her performance and emphasized the importance of team unity in their success.
Hashimoto wins fourth consecutive World all-around title in Rotterdam
Hashimoto Daiki from Japan won his fourth consecutive World all-around title at the 2026 World Championships in Rotterdam, scoring 85.998 points. China's Yang Haonan took silver with 84.199 points, while Great Britain's Joe Fraser secured bronze with 83.531 points.
Judge Aquilina criticizes ongoing failures in gymnast safety reforms
Judge Rosemarie Aquilina criticized the lack of meaningful reforms in gymnast safety since Larry Nassar's abuse was exposed a decade ago. Activists and survivors at the World Gymnastics Championships echoed her concerns about insufficient changes and the need for systemic reform in the sport.
China wins gold at World Gymnastics Championships; U.S. women secure silver
China won the gold medal at the 2026 World Gymnastics Championships in Rotterdam with a score of 165.764, while Team USA's women gymnasts secured silver with 165.531. Japan took home the bronze with a score of 164.063.
Skye Blakely focuses on team success after U.S. wins silver at Worlds
Skye Blakely emphasized her focus on team success after the U.S. team won a silver medal at the World Championships in Rotterdam. She served as the anchor on vault, uneven bars, and balance beam, achieving the highest U.S. scores on vault and uneven bars.
Men’s all-around final preview: Oka and Hashimoto lead the field in Rotterdam
Men's all-around final at the Rotterdam 2026 Worlds on Thursday: the top qualifiers and their scores, the defending champion, team final form and the format.
China win women’s team world title by 0.233 and end the US run of seven titles
China beat the United States by 0.233 to win the women's team final at the Rotterdam 2026 Worlds, ending the US run of seven straight titles. Scores, decisive moments and LA28 places.
Women’s team final preview: China and the United States lead the field in Rotterdam
Women's team final at the Rotterdam 2026 Worlds on Wednesday: the eight teams, each team's strongest apparatus in qualification, the US title streak and the LA28 places at stake.
Japan win men’s team world title in Rotterdam as China take bronze and book LA28 places
Japan won the men's team final at the Rotterdam 2026 Worlds with 251.928 ahead of WG2 and China. Scores, where the title was won, and the first LA28 team places.
Nemour leads women’s qualification in Rotterdam as China top the team ranking
Women's qualification at the Rotterdam 2026 Worlds: Kaylia Nemour tops the all-around, China lead the US in the team ranking, and the two-per-nation rule costs Charleigh Bullock.
Men’s team final preview: Japan, Great Britain and China chase gold and LA28 places
Men's team final at the Rotterdam 2026 Worlds tonight: the eight teams, where each scored best in qualification, the format and what is at stake for LA28.
Who can win the women’s all-around in Rotterdam?
With Melnikova, Biles and Rivera absent, the women's all-around at the Rotterdam 2026 Worlds is wide open. The contenders, their form and their scores.
Visas, flags and the WG teams: Russia and Belarus at Rotterdam 2026
Why Melnikova, Listunova and Kalmykova are missing from Rotterdam 2026, what the WG1 and WG2 team names mean, and what changed in World Gymnastics rules in 2026.
Japan lead men’s qualification in Rotterdam as Oka tops the all-around
Men's qualification day one at the Rotterdam 2026 Worlds: Japan lead the team ranking, Oka leads the all-around, the US struggle. Scores and what they mean.
Hezly Rivera withdraws from Rotterdam Worlds with ankle injury
Olympic team champion Hezly Rivera has withdrawn from the 2026 World Championships in Rotterdam with a left ankle injury. Dulcy Caylor replaces her on Team USA.
How Rotterdam 2026 hands out the first LA28 gymnastics team places
How artistic gymnastics teams qualify for LA28: three team places per gender at the Rotterdam 2026 Worlds, nine more at Chengdu 2027, individual routes and quotas.
Anastasia Bachynska’s floor win at the 2019 Cottbus World Cup
Revisiting the 2019 Cottbus World Cup, the first event of the Olympic-qualifying apparatus World Cup series, where Ukraine had a strong weekend.
Trampoline, tumbling and double mini-trampoline explained
A guide to the three disciplines of trampoline gymnastics: how routines work, how they are scored and what to look for as a spectator.
Tickets for the 2020 Trampoline Europeans and what happened next
Tickets for the 2020 European Trampoline Championships in Gothenburg went on sale in December 2019. A look at the plans and how the pandemic changed them.
Simone Biles wins a record fourth world all-around title, Doha 2018
Doha 2018 revisited: Simone Biles wins a record fourth world all-around title despite mistakes, with a close race for silver and bronze.
Artur Dalaloyan leads men’s qualification in Szczecin, 2019
Revisiting men's qualification at the 2019 European Championships in Szczecin, where reigning world champion Artur Dalaloyan finished on top.
Nikita Nagornyy and Aliya Mustafina win in Birmingham, 2019
Revisiting the 2019 Birmingham all-around World Cup, where Russia's Nikita Nagornyy and Aliya Mustafina both took victory.
The first Junior World Championships in rhythmic gymnastics, 2019
Looking back at the first-ever Junior World Championships in rhythmic gymnastics in 2019, where Russian juniors set the standard.
Rhythmic gymnastics apparatus explained: rope, hoop, ball, clubs and ribbon
The five rhythmic gymnastics apparatus explained: sizes, what each one tests, typical elements, common faults and what to watch in competition.
Munich and the 2022 multi-sport European Championships
Munich was chosen to host the 2022 multi-sport European Championships, which included artistic gymnastics. Why the model mattered for the sport.
Szczecin’s Netto Arena gets ready for the 2019 Europeans
How Szczecin's Netto Arena prepared to host Europe's best artistic gymnasts in the months before the 2019 European Championships.
Italy stops a Russian sweep of junior European titles, 2019
Looking back at the junior group finals of the 2019 rhythmic gymnastics European Championships, where Italy prevented Russia from winning every title.
How gymnastics scoring works: difficulty, execution and deductions
A clear guide to gymnastics scoring: what the D-score and E-score mean, how deductions work, how judging panels operate and how other disciplines differ.
Highlights of ACRO2019: triple crowns and an Israeli celebration
Our look back at the 2019 acrobatic gymnastics European Championships in Holon: four triple crowns, a superb venue and Israel's home success.
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