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Japan wins women's team gymnastics bronze and qualifies for 2028 Olympics
Japan won bronze in the women's team final at the world gymnastics championships in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
The team scored 164.063 points across four events.
It was Japan's first women's team world championship medal in 60 years and its third ever.
The top three teams earned places at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, so Japan has qualified.
Japan moved up from fifth after the qualifying round, with strong floor and vault performances helping it pull ahead of France.
China won gold, while the United States finished second after eight straight world titles.
The Olympics place is secured, while the championships result puts Japan back on the women's team podium.
Japan won the women’s team bronze at the World Gymnastics Championships in Rotterdam on Oct. 21.
The result secured Japan a place in the women’s team competition at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
Japan scored 164.063 points, finishing behind China and the United States.
It was Japan’s first women’s team world championship podium finish in 60 years and its third overall.
- Who
- Japan’s women’s gymnastics team, including Aiko Sugihara, Misa Nishiyama, Haruka Nakamura, Rina Kishi and Makoto Okamura.
- What
- Japan won bronze in the team final and qualified for the 2028 Olympics.
- When
- Oct. 21, 2026.
- Where
- Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
- Why
- Japan finished among the top three teams, earning an Olympic qualifying place.
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Japan advanced to the final in fifth place.
Japan rose to third after the floor exercise, with Sugihara scoring 13.900 points.
Japan pulled ahead of France in the medal contest after strong vault scores from Nishiyama, Kishi and Sugihara.
Japan finished third with 164.063 points and secured an Olympic place.
- Japan’s team score
- 164.063 points
- Japan’s finish
- Bronze, third place
- Olympic qualification
- 2028 Los Angeles Games
- China’s score
- 165.764 points
- Venue
- Rotterdam, the Netherlands
- Historical milestone
- First Japanese women’s team world championship podium in 60 years