Catch-up: World Gymnastics Championships - Biles wins all-around title (2024)

Japan's Daiki Hashimoto defended his men's all-around title at the World Gymnastics Championships in Antwerp.

Olympic champion Hashimoto claimed gold with a score of 86.132, while Ukraine's Illia Kovtun won silver and American Frederick Richard bronze.

Japan's Kenta Chiba missed out on the podium after falling from the high bar on his final rotation.

Great Britain's James Hall finished ninth and Jake Jarman 13th.

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Watch Simone Biles' floor routine as she leads the USA to their seventh consecutive team gold at the World Gymnastics Championships in Antwerp.

Watch Max Whitlock's "sensational" return to the global stage as Great Britain finish fourth in the men's team final at the World Gymnastics Championships in Antwerp.

Simone Biles makes history on her return to the World Gymnastics Championships in Antwerp, becoming the first woman to land a Yurchenko double pike vault.

The move - now renamed the Biles II - helps the 26-year-old American into first place in all-around qualifying.

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Who is representing Team GB?

In the women’s team, World Championship silver medallists Alice Kinsella,Jessica Gadirova,Ondine Achampong and Georgia Mae-Fenton are joined by Ruby Evans, who is making her senior major championship debut.

Gadirova, the reigning world floor champion, will hope to defend her title ahead of the Paris Olympics in August 2024.

Six-time Olympic medallist Max Whitlock will make his return to the global stage for the first time since Tokyo 2020.

He will compete alongside James Hall, Jake Jarman and Courtney Tulloch, who claimed team bronze at the 2022 World Championships.

Harry Hepworth, who made his senior debut at the European Championships earlier this year, completes the men’s team.

Who else should I look out for?

Four-time Olympic champion Simone Biles will compete for her 20th world title in Antwerp, while also becoming the first woman to represent Team USA at six Artistic World Championships.

The 27-year-old, who took a two-year break from the sport after Tokyo 2020 to focus on her mental health, is part of an experienced US team of Skye Blakely,Shilese Jones,Joscelyn Roberson and Leanne Wong.

A gold medal for Team USA would be a seventh-straight win at the event.

Friday, 6 October – Women’s All-Around Final

18:30 – 21:00 on BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport website

19:00 – 21:00 on BBC Two

Saturday, 7 October – Apparatus Finals

13:00 – 17:00 on BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport website

13:15 – 16:30 on BBC One

16:30 – 17:00 on BBC Two

Sunday, 8 October – Apparatus Finals

13:00 – 17:00 on BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport website

13:15 – 14:45 on BBC One

14:45 – 17:00 on BBC Two

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