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Japan rallies to capture gold in the men's team final at the world gymnastics championships

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Japan secured gold in the men’s team final at the world gymnastics championships in Rotterdam by scoring 251.928, edging Russia (silver with 250.329) and China (bronze with 249.193). Japan capitalized on strong performances late in the competition, particularly a key score of 14.566 from Shohei Kawakami on parallel bars and a flawless finish by Daiki Hashimoto on high bar.

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On October 20, 2026, Japan won gold in the men's team final at the world gymnastics championships in Rotterdam, Netherlands, with a total score of 251.928. This victory came two years after their win at the Paris Olympics and solidified their dominance by finishing ahead of Russia, which claimed silver with 250.329, marking its first major international team appearance since the 2020 Olympics. China secured bronze with a score of 249.193. Great Britain initially led but dropped to fourth due to a fall by Courtney Tulloch during the parallel bar routine. Japan's Shohei Kawakami contributed significantly with a high score of 14.566 on parallel bars, though he fell in the final event, highlighting the intense competition and precision required in gymnastics.

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Two years after winning a thrilling final at the 2024 Paris Olympics, the Japanese remained on top by posting a total of 251.928, well clear of a resurgent Russia, which won silver in its first major international team appearance since the 2020 Olympics.

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2026-10-21 · Toronto Star

Japan rallies to capture gold in the men's team final at the world gymnastics championships · assertive framing

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ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) — Japan surged to win gold in the men’s team final at the world gymnastics championships on Tuesday, using excellent routines over the last two rotations to move past Great Britain and China and hold off Russia. asserted

Japan → surge → Russia

which → win → Olympics

The Russians, competing officially as “World Gymnastics 2” after World Gymnastics — the sport’s governing body — lifted a ban against Russian athletes stemming from the country’s war with Ukraine, edged China for second place at 250.329. asserted

Gymnastics → compete → 250.329

China won bronze at 249.193. asserted

China → win → 249.193

Great Britain, which was in the lead going through four of the six rotations, slipped to fourth. asserted

which → go → fourth

The Brits ran into trouble during the fifth rotation when Courtney Tulloch fell during his parallel bar routine, a no-no during the three-up/three-count finals. asserted

Tulloch → run → finals

Japan used a stellar 14.566 on parallel bars by Shohei Kawakami to move into the lead. asserted

Japan → use → lead

Kawakami then fell while leading off on high bar in the final routine, but teammates Fusuke Maeda and reigning world and Olympic all-around champion Daiki Hashimoto followed with nearly flawless routines. asserted

Maeda → fall → routines

Hashimoto punctuated Japan’s third straight world team title by drilling his high bar dismount. asserted

Hashimoto → punctuate → dismount

His score of 14.866 was more than enough to keep the Japanese atop the podium. asserted

score → keep → podium

The Americans, who won bronze in Paris two years ago, struggled to generate any momentum and fell out of medal contention in the fourth rotation when Danila Leykin fell on a release and then later stalled during the middle of his routine. asserted

Leykin → win → routine