GB men take fourth and must wait for LA28 Olympic spot

Great Britain finished fourth in the men’s team final at the Gymnastics World Championships in Rotterdam, narrowly missing the top-three finish that would have secured an early place at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Japan won gold, ahead of Russia and China, leaving the British team needing to qualify at next year’s championships.

The team of Courtney Tulloch, Joe Fraser, Jake Jarman, Harry Hepworth and Reuben Ward scored 247.395 after leading the standings following four of six rotations. Japan finished on 251.928 as the leading teams moved ahead in the closing stages. Fraser said Britain could contend for world titles if it improves its parallel bars and high bar routines; a top-nine finish at the 2027 World Championships in Chengdu would secure Olympic qualification.