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View all search resultsWorld gymnasts battle with flair in Jakarta's historic championships
The Indonesia Arena is playing host to the first World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Southeast Asia, where seasoned champions and rising talents will vie to shape a new era in the sport from Oct. 19 to 25.
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Shinnosuke Oka of Japan performs during the men's qualifiers on Oct. 19, 2025, the opening day of the 53rd FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Jakarta, which runs until Oct. 25. (AFP/Yasuyoshi Chiba)
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lympic gold medalists Kaylia Nemour of Algeria, Shinnosuke Oka of Japan and Carlos Yulo of the Philippines are defending their titles at the 53rd International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Jakarta, which opened on Sunday and runs until Oct. 25.
This year’s edition brings together a dynamic mix of rising contenders and established champions, marking a key stop in the new Olympic cycle.
Oka, who swept three gold medals in the all-around, horizontal bar and team events at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics, joined floor and vault champion Yulo in the men’s qualifiers on Sunday.
In the women’s qualifiers, Zhou Yaqin of China, an Olympic silver medalist on the balance beam, faces off against Júlia Soares and Flávia Saraiva, stars of the Brazilian team that took home an Olympic bronze last year.
Among the most anticipated is Asia D’Amato of Italy, a Tokyo 2020 Olympian and three-time European champion, who is mounting a comeback after missing both the 2023 World Championships and 2024 Olympics due to injury.
One of the top favorites is Nemour, the 2024 Olympics’ uneven bars champion and the first African gymnast to win an Olympic medal, who continues her meteoric rise that began with her 2023 world breakthrough.
Russian and Belarusian gymnasts, including world medalist Angelina Melnikova, are competing as neutral athletes, in keeping with FIG guidelines.
