Gymnastics-China hand US women first world team loss since 2010

Gymnastics-China hand US women first world team loss since 2010

China beat ​the US ​in the ‌women's team ​final at the World Gymnastics Championships ‌in the Netherlands on Wednesday, handing the Americans their first loss since 2010. With ‌China needing 12.600 for victory ‌in the final event of the night, the floor exercise, Qiu Qiyuan sealed ⁠the ​win with ⁠a score of 12.833.

China finished on a ⁠combined 165.764, with the US scoring ​a total of 165.531, a difference ⁠of just 0.233. Japan took bronze ⁠with ​164.063. It was China's first women's team title at the Championships ⁠since 2006.

China, Japan and the US have ⁠all ⁠earned spots at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

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