The women’s team final of the 54th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships ended on Oct 21 in Rotterdam. Team China won the gold medal with 165.764 points. It regained the women’s team title after 20 years and secured qualification for the women’s team event at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games. The United States took the silver medal, finishing 0.233 points behind, and Japan took the bronze. The top three teams in the women’s team event at the championships earned Olympic team berths.
Team China consisted of Du Siyu, Ke Qinqin, Zhang Qingying, Qiu Qiyuan and Zhang Yihan. It entered the final as the top-ranked team in qualifications. China fell behind in the early rotations. The balance beam became the turning point. China overtook its competitors with a great performance on that apparatus and held its overall lead through the floor exercise to seal the title.
