Team USA celebrate after winning the women's team final at the 51st FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Liverpool, Britain, Nov. 1, 2022. (Xinhua/Meng Dingbo)
LIVERPOOL, Nov. 1 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. women's team clinched their sixth consecutive world team title in style at the 51st Artistic Gymnastics World Championships here on Tuesday.
Host nation Britain and Canada finished second and third respectively.
China, whose athletes have been struggling to find their form, placed sixth with 157.529 points, the same ranking as they had achieved in the qualification.
The U.S. team started their campaign from the vault and claimed 43.133 points, the highest of all events from all eight teams in the evening.
The U.S. eventually collected 166.564 points for the title, 3.201 points ahead of the hosts. Canada earned 160.563 points at third. ■
Shilese Jones, Jordan Chiles, Jade Carey and Skye Blakely (From L to R) of team USA pose with their gold medals during the awarding ceremony of the women's team event at the 51st FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Liverpool, Britain, Nov. 1, 2022. (Xinhua/Meng Dingbo)
Jessica Gadirova of team Britain competes on the floor exercise of the women's team final at the 51st FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Liverpool, Britain, Nov. 1, 2022. (Xinhua/Meng Dingbo)
Yamada Chiharu of team Japan competes on the balance beam of the women's team final at the 51st FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Liverpool, Britain, Nov. 1, 2022. (Xinhua/Meng Dingbo)
Ou Yushan of team China competes on the floor exercise of the women's team final at the 51st FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Liverpool, Britain, Nov. 1, 2022. (Xinhua/Meng Dingbo)
Wei Xiaoyuan of team China competes on the uneven bars of the women's team final at the 51st FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Liverpool, Britain, Nov. 1, 2022. (Xinhua/Meng Dingbo)
Gold medalists team USA (top) pose with silver medalists team Britain (bottom L) and bronze medalists team Canada during the awarding ceremony of the women's team event at the 51st FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Liverpool, Britain, Nov. 1, 2022. (Xinhua/Meng Dingbo)
Silver medalists team Britain celebrate during the awarding ceremony of the women's team event at the 51st FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Liverpool, Britain, Nov. 1, 2022. (Xinhua/Meng Dingbo)
Gold medalists team USA (C) pose with silver medalists team Britain (L) and bronze medalists team Canada during the awarding ceremony of the women's team event at the 51st FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Liverpool, Britain, Nov. 1, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Ying)
Players of team Britain celebrate after the women's team final at the 51st FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Liverpool, Britain, Nov. 1, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Ying)
Gold medalists team USA pose during the awarding ceremony of the women's team event at the 51st FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Liverpool, Britain, Nov. 1, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Ying)
Gold medalists team USA pose during the awarding ceremony of the women's team event at the 51st FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Liverpool, Britain, Nov. 1, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Ying)
Gold medalists team USA pose during the awarding ceremony of the women's team event at the 51st FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Liverpool, Britain, Nov. 1, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Ying)
Players of team USA celebrate winning the women's team final at the 51st FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Liverpool, Britain, Nov. 1, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Ying)
