China Narrowly Defeats U.S. Women For Gold In Gymnastics World Championships
ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS - OCTOBER 21: Gold medalists Team China react after the Women's Team Final on day five of the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Rotterdam 2026 at Ahoy on October 21, 2026 in Rotterdam, Netherlands. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images) Getty Images China won gold in the women’s team final at the 2026 World Gymnastics Championships in Rotterdam, edging out the U.S. by just .233. Japan won bronze, its first medal as a team at the world championships since 1966. The result is significant for China, marking their first world team title since 2006. For the U.S., the silver medal is the team’s first since 2010, when they finished second to the Russian Federation in the same arena. The silver marks the end of an unprecedented seven-title streak, with Team USA winning every world team title since 2011. On October 21, 2026, that streak finally ended. In addition to their new medals, the top three teams earned 2028 Olympic berths for their delegations, guaranteein...