# Japan wins gymnastics bronze after 60-year drought

> Japan ends 60-year gymnastics world championship drought with bronze medal.
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- Summary: Japan ends 60-year gymnastics world championship drought with bronze medal. Japan claimed its first women's team gymnastics world championship bronze after a…
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- Source: The Japan Times — https://japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/10/22/more-sports/japan-artistic-gymnastics-bronze
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- Published: 2026-10-22T00:43:00+00:00
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## Japan ends 60-year drought
Japan claimed its first women's team gymnastics world championship bronze after a 60-year drought.

> Japan ended a 60-year drought with a bronze medal in the women’s team competition at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships on Wednesday.
## Podium finish
Japan finished ahead of France to complete the podium behind China and the United States.
## Olympic qualification
Japan punched its ticket to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics with the result.
## Men's team title
Japan took the men’s team title on Tuesday, pipping Russia and China.
## China's victory
China denied the United States women an eighth consecutive team title as Qiu Qiyuan secured a dramatic victory with the final routine.
## U.S. performance
The U.S.last failed to win gold in the event when it was beaten by Russia at the 2010 championships, but was left to count the cost of several errors on the balance beam in Rotterdam.
## Qiu Qiyuan's score
Qiu needed to score more than 12.600 points in the closing floor routine to give her country gold and did just enough with 12.833.
## Key takeaway

Japan claimed its first women's team gymnastics world championship bronze after a 60-year drought, securing a spot for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.