Japan ends 60-year drought with a bronze medal at gymnastics world championships
China denied the United States women an eighth consecutive team title as Qiu Qiyuan secured a dramatic victory with the final routine.
China denied the United States women an eighth consecutive team title as Qiu Qiyuan secured a dramatic victory with the final routine.
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