The legendary gymnast Simone Biles is entering the 2023 World Championship for the sixth time. With her 25 medals including 19 golds, she is undoubtedly raising the bar for other gymnasts in the run to clench titles. Making her return to Antwerp, Belgium after a decade, the winningest gymnast has a greater opportunity to capitalize on this year.
With an abundance of grounds to be excited about the scheduled World Championship this year, her major priority is preserving America’s gold streak. The constellation of gymnasts each has the top apparatus victory, with Biles in the lead, the team includes Skye Blakely, Shilese Jones, Joscelyn Roberson, and Leanne Wong. Everything you need to know about witnessing the artistic brilliance of Simone Biles in her next big moment.
When and where to watch Simone perform during the 2023 World Championship
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In line with Biles’ level threat lies American selection camp champion Shilese Jones who was also the 2022 Worlds silver medallist. With the compelling impression in the vault and floor routines back to back since her comeback, the global benchmark appears to be at its highest now. Some gymnasts that Biles needs to keep an eye on in individual apparatuses are Algeria’s Kaylia Nemour, China’s Qui Qiyuan, and Brazil’s Rebeca Rodrigues de Andrade. According to Olympics.com, all four gymnasts scored over fifteen points this year, making the global event more exciting than ever.
The 2023 Worlds Championship will be held from October 1st to October 8th. The following is the most recent schedule for the women’s gymnastics team:
Monday, 2 October | |||||||||
Women’s Qualifying | |||||||||
10:00-11:20 Subdivision 4 ? AA1, Spain, Belgium, Romania | |||||||||
11:30-12:50 Subdivision 5 ? Mexico, AA9, Sweden, AA3 | |||||||||
13:00-14:20 Subdivision 6 ? AA6, Australia, Brazil, AA12 | |||||||||
16:15-17:35 Subdivision 7 ? AA10, Austria, AA5, Canada | |||||||||
17:45-19:05 Subdivision 8 ? Germany, Hungary, Finland, AA13 | |||||||||
19:45-21:05 Subdivision 9 ? Japan, Czechia, Argentina, AA8 | |||||||||
21:15-22:35 Subdivision 10 ? France, AA14, AA11, People’s Republic of China | |||||||||
Wednesday, 4 October | |||||||||
19:30-22:05 Women’s team final (Top 8 from qualification) | |||||||||
Friday, 6 October | |||||||||
19:30-22:00 Women’s individual all-around final (Top 24 from qualification, maximum two per country) |
Fans will witness Biles face off against Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade who was last year’s World all-around champion. Take note that Biles has won the all-around in each of her five appearances in the global event (2013, 2014, 2015, 2018, and 2019).
Even in her debut in 2013, she took home four medals(her lowest mark) besides earning consecutive team golds thereafter. In addition, Japan’s six all-around wins by Uchimura Kohei will be an active challenge to Biles who surpassed the American all-around record last month. Now comes the important question, how can one watch the 2023 World Gymnastics Championship?
Here’s how to watch the 2023 World Championship
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The global championships will be televised live throughout the world. Dicing it region-wise, in the United States fans can watch the events live on NBC. In the United Kingdom, it can be watched on BBC, while Globo will broadcast the Championships in Brazil.
On the global stage, the presence of the seven-time Olympic medalist raises the likelihood of the American team winning their seventh team gold medal. The reigning all-around champion of the nation is also anticipated to match her 2019 Worlds record winning five medals (team, all-around, vault, balance beam, and floor routines).? 26-year-old Biles who boasts 32 Olympic and Worlds medals can tie or even surpass Vitaly Scherbo who currently holds 34 medals in comparison. Biles, fresh from her Worlds selection camp, may also have her iconic Yurchenko double pike as her fifth-named move.
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Finally, the highest-ranking gymnast on each apparatus will be granted a quota for Paris. Worlds will serve as the final event and give away the final nine women’s teams out of the 12 teams that will compete in the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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