The USA topped qualification in the women’s artistic gymnastics team event at the 2015 World Gymnastics Championships in Glasgow, as the eight teams to reach the final also booked their places at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

 

The Americans, the defending Olympic champions, qualified ahead of Russia, who were silver medallists at London 2012, and a fast-improving Great Britain team. The next five teams – China, Italy, Japan, Canada and the Netherlands – also won places in Rio for their National Olympic Commitees, the International Gymnastics Federation confirmed.

With reigning Olympic all-around champion Gabrielle Douglas and current world all-around champion Simone Biles in their ranks, the US team put on a spectacular show in the Scottish city. However, there was disappointment for the Olympic host-country, as the Brazilian team finished out of the qualification spots in ninth.

The Netherlands qualified for the first time since 1976, while there was a shock as perennial medallists Romania finished 13th overall.

 

However, Romania and Brazil will be among the eight teams battling for the last four places at the Rio 2016 Games via the Olympic Test Event in the city next April. They will be joined by  France, Belgium, Germany, Australia, the Republic of Korea and Switzerland

 

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