The 2023 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships are currently underway with the gymnastic-verse rooting for their favorites. As the audience grabbed their seats at the Sportpaleis, the men’s gymnastic team girded up their loins. Moreover, for the third time, the USA men’s team roster has set the Antwerp ground ablaze. But another nation stood atop the podium on day 1.

On rotation 1 of subdivision 3, as fans held onto their seats tighter, Japan flew past the USA’s standings with a whopping 258.228. Leaving the spectators baffled, the impressive Japanese exhibits shone brighter than ever. Inside Gymnastics celebrated with posted on ‘X of the current team standings after 3 subdivision.

Japan gymnastics on the run

Inside Gymnastics post reads the standings with Japan topping the list. With a multitude of accolades and phenomenal displays, the USA team roster completed 2nd with the total score of 254.528. Following Japan and USA are Great Britain (254.193), and Turkey (247.193).

Furthermore, the gymnastic fanatics await their preferred artists to slay on the mat in the upcoming event days. Just behind Japan with a slight score difference, it’s time for the US to up their A-game. Moreover, the individual rankings are a thing to look at currently.

Individual standing scores

Japan’s Tanigawa Wataru scored an 84.731 to lead the individual all-around rankings. Further, Olympic all-around gold medalist Hashimoto Daiki closely followed with an 84.665. Carlos Yulo of the Philippines, a two-time gold medalist at the world championships, came in second with an 84.664, trailing Hashimoto by just 0.001. Therefore, with a score of 83.964,

European all-around champion Joe Fraser is now in the fourth position. The humble Tanigawa Wataru opens up about some unfilled gaps. He said, ?It wasn?t perfect. There are some small things to be fixed, but there was no big mistake across the six apparatus, so that was good.??

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As the podium training sessions kicked off, the spectators witnessed some impeccable performances by the gymnasts. Among the star gymnasts, Khoi Young and Fred Richard threw an open rivalry into the gymnastic world. Out of all the gymnasts, Fred Richard’s floor routine and Asher Hong’s vault really worked wonders for the US team. Despite several setbacks and decent standings, the men will make a comeback for the team final on October 3.

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