07/25/2021 at 7:27 a.m. CEST
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Russia and China lead the women’s gymnastics team rankings in the Tokyo Games at the end of two of the five subdivisions, waiting for what to do in the next The United States, the team defending the title and who counts in its ranks with Simone Biles.
The top eight teams at the end of the five subdivisions will advance to the final on Tuesday.
The Russians added 171,629 points, higher than the rest in all devices except the bar, which was for China.
Chinese gymnasts appear ready to amend their departure from the podium at the 2019 World Cups, in which they were fourth behind the Italians. Today, in a qualifying round whose scores will not be taken into account in the final, they overtook the transalpinas (166.863 by 166.330) and the British slipped between them (163,396).
Japan is in fifth place with 162,662.In the individual ranking, who will decide on the 24 finalists of the eventing competition, three russians set the tone: Angelina Melnikova, bronze medalist at the last World Cup, March 1 (57,132), followed by Vladislava Urazova (57,099) and Viktoriia Listunova (56,932), although only two per country can compete in the final.
Chinese vice-world champion Tan Xijing succeeds them with 56,432 points.
The Italians had Alice D’Amato (54,199) as their best asset, while in Japan, Mai Murakami, vice-world champion in 2018, continues to be the most solvent (53,965), despite some big mistakes.
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