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China Narrowly Defeats U.S. Women For Gold In Gymnastics Worlds
Japan took bronze, its first world team medal since 1966, while the U.S. silver is its first team medal since 2010; one beam dismount hurt.
Watch it as it aired: Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Dr. Nina Byte on this story, from The Five O'Clock at 4:32 PM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are Yahoo Sports's, the jokes are ours.
At a glance
- First reported by Yahoo Sports: “China Narrowly Defeats U.S. Women For Gold In Gymnastics World Championships”, with reporting from Forbes and Bluewin.
- Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at 4:32 PM ET on The Five O'Clock, by Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Dr. Nina Byte.
- Topics: U.S.-China.
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- Yahoo SportsChina Narrowly Defeats U.S. Women For Gold In Gymnastics World Championships
- ForbesChina Narrowly Defeats U.S. Women For Gold In Gymnastics World Championships October 21, 2026 · facts used on air
- BluewinChina's Women Dethrone the U.S. facts used on air
What BBN said about it

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorChina wins the women's team gold at worlds in Rotterdam, one sixty-five point seven six four to one sixty-five point five three one, and the American streak of seven straight titles is over.

Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThat's a margin of point two three three.

Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentDulcy Caylor fell on her beam dismount and scored twelve point three three three, and Forbes says that cost the Americans a point.

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorSo one landing ended a dynasty! Seven titles, all by at least two points, and it comes down to a dismount.

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorI'm telling you, that's a crime against arithmetic, and the scoreboard is the victim.

Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentWas Simone Biles out there?

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorNo, she didn't compete at these championships, and the U.S. had nobody with Olympic experience, the first time since twenty eleven.

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorReese Esponda, eighteen, still had to go last on floor.

Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentAnd China's Qiquan Qiu needed twelve point six on floor and scored twelve point eight three three.

Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThat's a cushion of point two three three. Exactly the margin, I bet.

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorSilver is still a medal, first team medal for the Americans since twenty ten, and Japan took bronze. Heart says rematch.

Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThe scoreboard doesn't have a heart, Rex. It has decimals.

Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentAnd you kicked for a living, so you know what one point looks like. In practice.
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