Kaylia Nemour's Double Gold, Seven U.S. Medals + Norway's First Ever: Worlds Event Finals

Kaylia Nemour won both bars and beam at the 2026 World Championships in Rotterdam, taking beam gold over Zhang Qingying of China on an execution tiebreak, while Flavia Saraiva finally won her first world beam medal. Claire Pease and Reese Esponda went one-two on floor, Maiana Prat took bronze on another tiebreak, and the U.S. women leave Rotterdam with seven medals. Artur Davtyan stuck both vaults for gold, Sebastian Sponevik won Norway's first world medal ever, Frederick Richard won the floor title he promised, and Tang Chia-hung took high bar. Plus the credit crisis of these Worlds, from Carlos Yulo to Ellie Black, and the coach who said out loud what others wouldn't. Our final live show from inside Rotterdam Ahoy.
This is the free 25-minute preview. The full 67-minute show is for Club Gym Nerd members. That's 42 more minutes, nearly two-thirds of the show, including Epke Zonderland and Fabian Hambüchen's high bar stick-it contest, the Nemour versus Zhang beam debate, Flavia's champagne, Maiana Prat's stinky floor medal and Frederick Richard calling his shot. Join Club Gym Nerd to hear it all. Want to try it first? The Worlds Coverage Bundle is 3 months of Club Gym Nerd for $14.99, no auto-renewal.
GymCastic Live
GymCastic Live in Rotterdam: the replay of Saturday's show with Bart Deurloo and Eythora Thorsdottir. Replay tickets are still on sale.
GymCastic Live in New York City: Friday, December 4, 7:00 pm ET (4:00 pm PT), with Katelyn Ohashi. In-person and streaming tickets.
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Chapters
00:00 Welcome to event finals, day two
01:13 Rhys McClenaghan answers a critic
01:59 Surprise: Simone Biles in Rotterdam
02:58 Kaylia Nemour wins bars and beam
05:04 Should FIG stop breaking ties?
07:06 The tiebreaks that decided beam gold and floor bronze
08:36 Seven medals for the U.S. women
11:07 Why is nobody getting credit? Carlos Yulo and Ellie Black
12:39 Reese Esponda's coach on FIG's last-minute changes
16:25 Artur Davtyan's two stuck vaults
19:31 Opportunity for comedy: Bart Deurloo and Eythora Thorsdottir live
21:28 Your comedy moments
22:25 Club Gym Nerd and GymCastic Live
24:24 Club preview: what Jake Jarman's dad said to Bart and Eythora
2026 World Championships Headquarters: every session in your time zone, every qualified team and gymnast.
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