Great Britain narrowly missed out on qualifying for the 2028 Olympic Games at the first attempt, placing fourth in the men's team final at the Gymnastics World Championships in Rotterdam. Only the top three teams were assured of early qualification for the Games in Los Angeles in two years' time.
Japan took the gold medal with a score of 251.928, defending their title and finishing ahead of Russia in second and China in third. Great Britain's team of Courtney Tulloch, Joe Fraser, Jake Jarman, Harry Hepworth and Reuben Ward qualified in second place for the final and finished with a total score of 247.395 on Tuesday.
The British team led the standings after four of the six rotations, but they just fell short of staying in the medal places as Japan, Russia and China all improved in the closing stages. The result was a disappointing near miss for a squad that had been in contention for a podium finish.
Great Britain's next chance to qualify will come at the World Championships in Chengdu, China in 2027, where a top-nine finish will secure a place at the Los Angeles Games.
Source: BBC Sport · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing