Our first show from inside Rotterdam Ahoy! Let’s dissect every moment from women’s podium training at the 2026 World Championships. This is our live post-training Q&A show, where we answer your questions. Here’s how to ask questions live. Can’t make it live? Add Club bonus episodes to your favorite podcast player (instructions here).
ROTTERDAM · OCTOBER 17–252026 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP HEADQUARTERSThe full schedule converted to your time zone, every qualified team and gymnast, and every GymCastic show from inside Rotterdam Ahoy — all in one place.ENTER WORLDS HQ →Coverage presented by Sand and Sea Luxury Travel Advisors
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HOW TO FOLLOW THE 2026 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Rotterdam time first, then Pacific time. Rotterdam is nine hours ahead of Pacific through October 24 and eight hours ahead on October 25, when Europe leaves summer time. Every session converted to your time zone, plus how to watch, is on Worlds HQ.
- Thursday, October 15: Men’s podium training 10:00; women’s podium training 16:00 (7:00 a.m. PT) — GymCastic podcast after women’s podium training (this page)
- Friday, October 16: Women’s podium training, 9:30 and 16:00 (12:30 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. PT) — GymCastic podcast after women’s podium training
- Saturday, October 17: Men’s qualification, sessions 1 and 2
- Sunday, October 18: Men’s qualification session 3; women’s qualification session 4 — GymCastic podcast
- Monday, October 19: Women’s qualification, sessions 5 and 6 — GymCastic podcast
- Tuesday, October 20: Men’s team final, 19:00 (10:00 a.m. PT) — GymCastic podcast
- Wednesday, October 21: Women’s team final, 19:00 (10:00 a.m. PT) — GymCastic podcast
- Thursday, October 22: Men’s all-around final, 19:30 (10:30 a.m. PT) — GymCastic podcast
- Friday, October 23: Women’s all-around final, 19:30 (10:30 a.m. PT) — GymCastic podcast
- Saturday, October 24: Apparatus finals day one, 14:00 (5:00 a.m. PT) — men’s floor, pommel horse and rings; women’s vault and uneven bars. GymCastic Live in Rotterdam, 19:00 (10:00 a.m. PT)
- Sunday, October 25: Apparatus finals day two, 14:00 (6:00 a.m. PT) — men’s vault, parallel bars and high bar; women’s balance beam and floor — GymCastic podcast
Podcast times depend on the competition, podium ceremonies and mixed-zone interviews.
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Tomorrow: women’s podium training, day two, live from Rotterdam.
WORLDS COVERAGE
- 2026 World Championships Headquarters: every session in your time zone, every qualified team and gymnast, and how to watch
- 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
- Behind The Scenes: Off to Rotterdam!
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- 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.
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Kensley’s exact quote on the US men’s podium training was that they looked “terrible” and the only good routine all day was Patty Hoopes on pommel horse