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Hamlet Manukyan (ARM) Pommel Horse | 2026 World Gymnastics Championships
First look at Hamlet Manukyan (ARM) on pommel horse in podium training at the 2026 World Gymnastics Championships in Rotterdam, days before qualifications.
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Why Gabrielle Black Vaulted Twice
Gabrielle Black did her second vault at Worlds, then did it again. Here's why.
The green light came on, but nobody told the judges. The right call when it's the system's fault, not the gymnast's.
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Canada's Floor E-Score Secret
Only three floor routines in all of Worlds qualifying scored an 8.0 E score or higher. All three were Canadian.
What has Canada figured out? Full-body dance from start to finish, and three-pass routines.
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Flavia Saraiva's Vault Saved Brazil
Flavia Saraiva didn't vault in podium training. In qualifying, her Yurchenko full got Brazil into the team final.
The margin over Great Britain was less than 0.2. Plus a beam routine good enough to lead until China went.
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China Qualifies First Despite a Bars Meltdown
China qualified first at Worlds without a single gymnast in the bars final.
Two massive beam routines and a vault rotation that finally keeps up. China was further below its potential than the U.S. and still outscored them.
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Names but No Faces
The neutral Russian team was introduced at Worlds with names but no photos. They weren't there for picture day.
Which is why Worlds needs a yearbook. With senior quotes.
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Japan Wins the World Team Title
Japan are world team champions, but they made sure it wasn't boring.
Misses on P-bars, then Kawakami fell on high bar in the last rotation. Not-Russia took silver, China bronze.
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The Floor Broke at Worlds. Again.
The floor broke during the men's team final at Worlds. Again.
A Dutch gymnast caught it in warm-up, and the Spieth crew had to rebuild the corner mid-meet. Montreal 2017 flashbacks, and of course Bart texted immediately.
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Gabrielle Black did her second vault at Worlds, then did it again. Here`s why.
The green light came on, but nobody told the judges. The right call when it`s the system`s fault, not the gymnast`s.
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Only three floor routines in all of Worlds qualifying scored an 8.0 E score or higher. All three were Canadian.
What has Canada figured out? Full-body dance from start to finish, and three-pass routines.
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Flavia Saraiva didn`t vault in podium training. In qualifying, her Yurchenko full got Brazil into the team final.
The margin over Great Britain was less than 0.2. Plus a beam routine good enough to lead until China went.
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China qualified first at Worlds without a single gymnast in the bars final.
Two massive beam routines and a vault rotation that finally keeps up. China was further below its potential than the U.S. and still outscored them.
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The neutral Russian team was introduced at Worlds with names but no photos. They weren`t there for picture day.
Which is why Worlds needs a yearbook. With senior quotes.
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Worlds Women's Team Final: China Ends the U.S. Streak, Japan's First Medal Since 1966
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China are world team champions for the first time since 2006, ending Team USA's run of seven straight titles by two tenths at the 2026 World Championships in Rotterdam. Japan won its first world team medal since 1966. 🇨🇳🥇🇺🇸🥈🇯🇵🥉
We break down the beam rotation that decided it, Skye Blakely's downgrade, Dulcy Caylor's big floor, Claire Pease's Cheng and 56-point all-around, and why the Fujitsu D-scores belong on the live scoreboard. Plus France in fourth, a rough night for WG2 and Italy, the broken floor that was really the podium, and lunch with Jay Clark. Live from inside Rotterdam Ahoy.
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CHAPTERS
00:00 China are world champions; U.S. silver, Japan bronze
01:41 How China broke the U.S. streak
04:22 Skye Blakely's beam and the D-score surprise
07:43 Chasing China on beam
10:31 Japan's first team medal since 1966
14:15 Show us the Fujitsu D-scores
17:42 The broken floor was the podium
19:36 Ellie Black's vault warm-up near miss
21:17 Moment of the day: Morgane Osyssek's floor
23:23 Club Gym Nerd and GymCastic Live
25:28 China's gold, rotation by rotation
31:07 Huel
33:27 Team USA's silver: vault, Claire Pease's Cheng, the bunnies
37:37 U.S. floor and the all-around outlook
40:36 WG2, Italy and the double-pike curse
44:30 France in fourth
47:16 Lunch with Jay Clark and the FIG judging system
50:20 Canada and Brazil
54:42 Japan's Fujitsu award and the podium
57:41 Live Q&A: Fact Checker update, all-around picks, France, the U.S. men
1:10:16 Wrap
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