The Women’s Team Final 2026 was excellent this year — better than I expected. And far better than the Men’s Team Final.
Automatic qualification as teams to Olympics 2028 for the top three.
1. China – 165.764
2. USA – 165.531
3. Japan – 164.064
- France – 161.130
- Brazil – 159.730
- WG2 Russia – 159.394
- Italy – 158.129
- Canada – 158.096
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Pundit Analysis
- 20-year title drought ends for China’s women’s gymnastics team
- Balance Beam Situation LIVE blog
- theGymter.net LIVE blog
- Gymnastics Now Women’s team final at the 2026 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
- China Edges US for First Women’s Gymnastics World Team Gold Since 2006
- China Captures World Title; U.S. Women Win Silver, Punch Ticket to LA28
- China edges U.S. for first women’s team world gymnastics title in 20 years
Surprises
- Fujitsu video analysis has coaches worried that skills credited in the past will suddenly be downgraded. I want computer video analysis integrated into the score as soon as possible. It’s really helped Trampoline.
- Nobody watching Skye’s Beam worried that she wasn’t getting credit for her Switch Half and series. Credit to the judges, by exacting evaluation of the rules, it wasn’t rotated far enough. The best way to solve this problem would be to devalue Switch Half.
- Roshchina missed her Dance Combo requirement on Beam. Didn’t seem to have a back-up planned for later in the routine.
- Manila fell on Beam dismount. Impossible. I’m blocking that from my memory.
Highlights
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- China finally winning Gold was my highlight. I recall ALL the World Championships in the past where China won the Men’s Team — and the women were 4th. This time the ladies are Gold medalists on the flight home.
- Japan so happy with the Bronze podium finish — fantastic.
- Fujitsu Awards go to the Women’s Team of Japan, first team medal in 60 years. And the Men’s Team of host Netherlands.
- Newcomer Coralie DEMERS (from Gymnix, Canada) swings like a dream on Bars.
- Lia-Monica Fontaine from Canada is now age-17. Her 2nd World Championships. A future all-around star with tremendous potential on Floor and Vault.
- Elena Colas, age 16, is already an AA podium contender. Imagine a scenario where she and Kaylia Nemour were both competing for France. … What could have been.
- Pease has the best controlled Wolf turn on Beam. WTC should devalue those.
- Rebeca back at Worlds. Wonderful for Brazil and everyone.
- Claire Pease was terrific, scoring a competition high 56.099 if there was an AA during Team
- Without Simone, there’s much more parity in the Team competition. In an exciting 3-up, 3-count Final, many more nations have a chance to medal. For Japan it’s been 60 years since their last podium finish.
- Floor scores made more sense than in the qualification round. I’m still convinced that choreography was best ever in 2026. Nations like China and USA much more entertaining.
- As a Canadian, I was pleased Ellie Black’s team qualified for the Final. Recall they qualified 8th four years ago, finishing 3rd in Team, qualifying to the Paris Olympics. That didn’t happen this year due to BEAM. (3 falls in qualifying, 2 falls in Team) But this might be Canada’s strongest team ever — when they stay on the skinny Floor.
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