World gymnastics championships: women’s team final – in pictures
We take a look at the best images from Antwerp as USA take their seventh consecutive gold medal in the event, with help from the returning Simone Biles
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The USA team, featuring Simone Biles, Skye Blakely, Shilese Jones, Joscelyn Roberson, Leanne Wong and alternate Kayla DiCello – are introduced to an exuberant crowd in Antwerp.
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Great Britain’s Jessica Gadirova is fully focused as she competes in the vault.
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Shilese Jones on the balance beam for the American team, who have won every world team final since 2010.
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Flávia Saraiva of Brazil competes on the uneven bars as her coach watches on. The South Americans went on to secure a historic silver medal.
Photograph: Virginia Mayo/AP
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Simone Biles warms up before the vault event. The American legend was appearing in her biggest event since the Tokyo Olympics.
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Manila Esposito of Italy competes on the balance beam.
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Leanne Wong, who was also part of the United States team that won gold in 2022, competes on the vault.
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Great Britain’s Ondine Achampong competes on the vault. Silver medallists in Liverpool last time, Team GB had to settle for sixth place here.
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Representing the Netherlands, Sanne Wevers is full of concentration on the balance beam.
Photograph: Yves Herman/Reuters
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Angela Andreoli of Italy performs a salto on the balance beam.
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Yaqin Zhou of China strikes a pose on the balance beam as her team push for a place on the podium.
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Alice Kinsella, part of Britain’s silver-winning team last year, competes on the uneven bars.
Photograph: Virginia Mayo/AP
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Japan’s Shoko Miyata strains every muscle during her routine on the balance beam.
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Simone Biles makes it look easy on the uneven bars. Victory in Belgium earned Biles’ fifth team world title after she missed the USA’s win last year.
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Saraiva in the balance beam event. Brazil secured their first world women’s team medal to cement their status as a rising force in gymnastics.
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China’s Yushan Ou competes on the balance beam.
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Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade competes in the final round, the floor exercise.
Photograph: Geert vanden Wijngaert/AP
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Italy’s Arianna Belardelli performs during the floor event.
Photograph: Yves Herman/Reuters
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China’s Qingying Zhang performs a somersault on the balance beam. China and Italy were ultimately pipped to the bronze medal by France.
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Ruby Evans, a newcomer to the British team this year, goes airborne during the floor event.
Photograph: Yves Herman/Reuters
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Melanie de Jesus Dos Santos earned bronze for France with her final performance on the uneven bars.
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Jessica Gadirova gets some serious air time during the floor event.
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The USA team celebrate gold after a dominant performance.
Photograph: Geert vanden Wijngaert/AP
