The 2026 World Gymnastics Championships in Rotterdam, Netherlands, will take place from October 17 to 25, with qualification rounds broadcast on EurovisionSport and finals on RaiSport. The Italian women’s gymnastics team secured second place in the team qualifications with 162.430 points, trailing the United States (164.529) and ahead of Japan (161.630). The squad, comprising Manila Esposito, Elisa Iorio, July Marano, Sofia Tonelli, and Giulia Perotti, demonstrated strong performances on the uneven bars and vault, with errors on the floor exercise.
The finals, featuring team and individual events, will be streamed on RaiSport (channel 58) for Italian viewers, with telecoverage by Andrea Fusco and Andrea Massaro. International audiences can watch qualifications on EurovisionSport, which requires free registration. Final events, including apparatus finals from October 20 to 25, will include competitions on the floor exercise, vault, uneven bars, and balance beam, with specific schedules published by the organizers. Broadcast details and live streams are available at Ginnasticando.it and ANSA.
Broadcast Details for 2026 World Gymnastics Championships
Qualification rounds from October 17 to 19 will be available on EurovisionSport, requiring free registration for access. The platform offers general and apparatus-specific feeds, with English commentary. Final team events, scheduled for October 20 to 25, will be broadcast on RaiSport, including apparatus finals such as the floor exercise, vault, uneven bars, and balance beam. International viewers can follow qualifications on EurovisionSport, while Italian audiences will tune in to RaiSport for finals.
Italy’s Women’s Team Secures Second Place in Qualifications
The Italian team’s score of 162.430 points, achieved across three rotations, positioned them second behind the United States and ahead of Japan. Key contributions included Esposito’s 14.200 on the balance beam, Iorio’s 14.466 on the uneven bars, and Perotti’s 14.366 on the same apparatus.
The team’s performance included a 13.300 from July Marano in the first rotation, 41.633 from the balance beam rotation led by Esposito’s 14.200, and 40.799 from the vault rotation, where all three gymnasts executed double somersaults. Manila Esposito earned third place in the floor exercise with a personal score of 13.233, behind U.S. competitors Reese Esponda (13.633) and Claire Pease (13.333). On the uneven bars, Iorio scored 14.466, while Perotti added 14.366. At the balance beam, Esposito’s 14.200 placed her second, just 0.066 points behind Japan’s Mana Okamura (14.266). Perotti’s 13.833 on the beam ranked her fifth, and Iorio’s 14.466 on the uneven bars secured second place behind Germany’s Helen Kevric (14.766). The team’s provisional position offers a ‘reassuring margin,’ according to source 4, with Casella stating, “Meglio di così non potevamo sperare.”
Giulia Perotti, a member of the Libertas gymnastics club, scored 14.366 on the uneven bars and 13.833 on the balance beam, while her vault score of 13.033. The team’s ability to maintain a score above 160 points across all rotations positioned them favorably for the final eight. Perotti and Sofia Tonelli are in contention for the all-around final, with Perotti currently fifth and Tonelli sixth.
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