Gymnastics world championships begin in Rotterdam today
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 17, 2026, 10:37 AM
Last updated Oct 17, 2026
The world gymnastics championships kick off today in Rotterdam, Netherlands, running until October 25. The competition features qualifications for both men and women, with scoring consisting of D and E scores for routine difficulty and execution. Top teams and gymnasts will advance to finals after qualifying rounds, where all scores reset. The top three teams in the team final will earn spots in the LA28 Olympics, while others will qualify later.
- •World gymnastics championships run from October 17 to October 25.
- •Men's qualifications occur today and women's qualifications continue through October 19.
- •D scores reflect routine difficulty, E scores reflect execution.
- •Top eight teams and all-around gymnasts advance to finals.
- •Top three teams in team finals qualify for LA28 Olympics.
- 10:37 AMYahoo Sports — Watching gymnastics world championships? Here's how scoring, qualifying, finals work
"Watching the gymnastics world championships? Nancy Armour explains how D scores, E scores, qualifying and team finals work.
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