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Eight teams, three tickets to LA28. Japan, led by world all-around champion Daiki Hashimoto and Olympic all-around champion Shinnosuke Oka, qualified first into tonight’s men’s team final at the 2026 World Championships, ahead of Great Britain, the Russian team competing as WG2, and China. Team USA qualified fifth, with Switzerland, the home team Netherlands and Colombia rounding out the field. The top three teams earn world medals and team spots for the 2028 Olympic Games. This is our live post-team final Q&A show from inside Rotterdam Ahoy.
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TODAY IN ROTTERDAM
Men’s team final, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 19:00 Rotterdam (10:00 a.m. PT). Every session in your time zone is on Worlds HQ.
The eight finalists, in qualifying order. Scores start from zero tonight, and the top three teams earn team spots for LA28.
- Japan 254.529
- Great Britain 251.460
- WG2 (Russia) 249.162
- China 247.493
- United States 245.961
- Switzerland 244.430
- Netherlands 242.995
- Colombia 242.727
Who’s on every team: the Rotterdam Worlds Roster Tracker.
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Tomorrow: the women’s team final, 19:00 Rotterdam (10:00 a.m. PT), live from Rotterdam.
WORLDS COVERAGE
- 2026 World Championships Headquarters: all 18 sessions in your time zone, every qualified team and gymnast, medal lines and how to watch
- 2026 World Championships: Women’s Qualification, Day Two
- 2026 World Championships: Women’s Qualification, Day One
- Behind The Scenes: Nemour, BRA, CHN, GB, RUS, CAN, FRA, NED – Podium Training
- 2026 World Championships: Women’s Podium Training, Day One
- Photo Gallery: 2026 World Championships – Podium Training, October 14
- 2026 Worlds Preview Part 2: Andrade, Melnikova & China’s Beam Powerhouse
- 2026 Worlds Preview Part 1: Team USA, Kaylia Nemour & Japan’s Medal Threat
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GYMCASTIC TOOLS, GAMES AND RESOURCES
- *NEW* ROTTERDAM WORLDS ROSTER TRACKER
- Find out who’s competing in the 2026 World Championships — search WAG and MAG by name or country, find out how they qualified and link to their score rankings. Updated daily.
- GymCastic tools:
- LA 2028 Roster Lab — Now with auto-fill highest-scoring team, team comparisons and updated roster briefs.
- Elite Score Explorer — U.S. Championships scores are in, plus new charting options and the vault bonus toggle.
- International Gymnastics Calendar
- GymCastic Games
- GymCastic Newsletters
- The Balance Beam Situation: Spencer Barnes’ GIF Code of Points
- Gymnastics History: Gymnastics history and Code of Points archive from Uncle Tim
- Resistance Resources
- Gymnasts for Change Reception in Rotterdam
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